MT-1620 Fall 2002 We have looked at basic in-plane loading. Lets now consider a second"building block of types of loading: basic torsion There are 3 basic types of behavior depending on the type of cross-section Solid cross-sections “ classical” solution technique via stress functions 2. Open, thin-walled sections Membrane Analogy Paul A. Lagace @2001 Unit 10-p. 3MIT - 16.20 Fall, 2002 We have looked at basic in-plane loading. Let’s now consider a second “building block” of types of loading: basic torsion. There are 3 basic types of behavior depending on the type of cross-section: 1. Solid cross-sections “classical” solution technique via stress functions 2. Open, thin-walled sections Membrane Analogy Paul A. Lagace © 2001 Unit 10 - p. 3