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ell Element
Continuum Stress

Direct stress (+ve) Tension

(-ve) Compression

Shear stress (+ve) Shear into xy, yz and zx quadrants

(-ve) Shear into xy, yz and zx quadrants

Stress Resultant

Membrane stress (+ve) Direct tension

(-ve) Direct compression

(+ve) In-plane shear into xy quadrant

(-ve) In-plane shear into xy quadrant

Flexural stress (+ve) Hogging moment (producing +ve stresses on the element top surface)
(-ve) Sagging moment (producing -ve stresses on the element top surface)

The +ve local z-direction defines the top surface.

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