III. TRANSVERSE SHEAR LOADING OF BEAMS WITH

SOLID OR OPEN CROSS SECTIONS

The topics discussed in this section deal with transverse shear loading of beams that have (a) solid; or (b) open cross sections. In the case of (b) the beam could also be either thin-walled or stiffened as in skin-stringer sections. Cross-sections with one, two, or no axis of symmetry are analyzed for shear flow distribution, shear center location, and maximum shear stress.

Topics covered: Flexural shear stress, shear flow, and shear center

Restrictions: The beam sections considered in this chapter are all homogeneous and elastic.

  • III.1 Introduction

  • III.2 Shear Center

  • III.3 Flexural Shear Stress and Shear Flow

  • III.4 Shear Flow Analysis for Symmetric Beams

  • III.5 Shear Flow Analysis for Unsymmetric Beams

  • III.6 Analysis of Beams with Constant Shear-Flow Webs (i.e., skin-stringer type sections)

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