The Use of Electrical Conductivity for Evaluation of Strain Distribution in the Simple Shear Device

Abstract

This study examines the use of the electrical conductivity method for assessment of internal strain distribution in a simple shear specimen as a result of the shearing process. In this proposed technique, which enables one to assess the strain distribution pattern in the specimen, it is shown from a limited study that the strains developed in the simple shear test are not uniformly distributed, as has been suggested by some researchers.