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BFC20903 - Ch5 (Transverse Shear)

The document discusses transverse shear in structural members. It covers shear formulas for straight members, shear flow in built-up members, and shear flow in thin-walled members. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating shear flow at various points in built-up and thin-walled beam cross-sections. The document also discusses shear centers for open thin-walled members.

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BFC20903 - Ch5 (Transverse Shear)

The document discusses transverse shear in structural members. It covers shear formulas for straight members, shear flow in built-up members, and shear flow in thin-walled members. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating shear flow at various points in built-up and thin-walled beam cross-sections. The document also discusses shear centers for open thin-walled members.

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CHAPTER 5

TRANSVERSE SHEAR
Shear in Straight Members
The Shear Formula
The Shear Formula
Example 1
Solution
Solution
Example 2
Solution
Solution
Shear Flow in Built-Up Members
• If the loads cause the members to bend, fasteners such as nails, bolts,
welding material, or glue may be needed to keep the component parts
from sliding relative to one another.
• In order to design these fasteners or determine their spacing, it is
necessary to know the shear force that must be resisted by the fastener.
• This loading, when measured as a force per unit length of beam, is
referred to as shear flow, q
Shear Flow in Built-Up Members
Shear Flow in Built-Up Members

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2 3
Example 3
• The
  beam is constructed
from four (4) boards glue
together as shown in Figure.
If it is subjected to a shear of
, determine the shear flow at
B and C that must be resisted
by the glue
Solution
Solution
Shear Flow in Thin-Walled Members
• The
  shear flow formula can be used to determine the
distribution of the shear flow throughout a thin-walled
member provided the shear V acts along an axis of symmetry
or principle centroidal axis of inertia for the cross section
• The shear flow varies linearly along segments that are
perpendicular to the direction of the shear V
Shear Flow in Thin-Walled Members

• If a member is made from segments


having thin walls, only the shear flow
parallel to the walls of the member is
important
Shear Flow in Thin-Walled Members
• The shear flow varies parabolically
along segments that are inclined or
parallel to the direction of the shear V
• On the cross section, the shear
“flows” along the segments so that it
results in the vertical shear force V
and yet satisfies horizontal force
equilibrium
Shear Flow in Thin-Walled Members
Example 4
The thin-walled box beam is
subjected to a shear of 10 kip.
Determine the variation of the
shear flow throughout the cross
section
Solution
Solution
Solution
Shear Center for Open Thin-Walled Members
• The shear center is the point through which a force can be applied
which will cause a beam to bend and yet not twist
• Design handbooks often list the location of this point for a variety of
beams having thin-walled cross sections that are commonly used in
practice.
Shear Center for Open Thin-Walled Members
• The shear center will always lie on an axis of symmetry of the cross
section
• The location of the shear center is only a function of the geometry of
the cross section, and does not depend upon the applied loading
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