This document discusses bending stresses in beams. It begins by defining key terms like deflection curve, plane of bending, and curvature. It then discusses the types of bending (pure and non-uniform), and how longitudinal strains in beams vary linearly with the distance from the neutral axis. An example calculation is provided to determine radius of curvature, curvature, and midpoint deflection given longitudinal strain. The document concludes by stating that for linear elastic materials, normal stress varies linearly with distance from the neutral axis, and two equilibrium equations must be satisfied since only a bending moment acts on the cross section.