Shear Strain Calculator

Shear Strain Equation

$$ \gamma = \frac{\Delta x}{L} $$ where:

γ = Shear Strain (Dimensionless)

Δ x = Change in position of a reference point due to shear force (m)

L = Original length of the material in the direction perpendicular to the shear force (m)

Calculator

Property to Calculate:

Shear Strain (γ):

Change in position of reference point (Δ x):

Original length (L):

Equation Assumptions

The material behaves in a linarlly elastic manner.
The material is isotropic.
The material is homogeneous.
The deformations are small.