Mechanics of Solids and Fluids


   
 
Strain
The change in configuration of a body depends on the type of stress. The ratio of change in configuration to the original configuration is called a strain. Strain, being a ratio, does not have any units or dimensions.
 
Types of strain
 
 
  
     
   
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