Hi all,
does anyone know what the "bearing stress" is? ASME31.3, paragraf 302.3.1 b) limits it (1.6 times value from Table A-1 or A-2) but does not define it.
A typical example is the "point" load from the support when checking large diametar water piping requirements for bearing pads. Local stresses are shear, bending and compression. Is the bearing stress combination of these?