7.

Shear Stress in Beam

Theory at a Glance (for IES, GATE, PSU)
1. Shear stress in bending (t )
t =
vQ
Ib
Where, V = Shear force =
dM
dx
Q = Statical moment =
1
1
c
y
ydA
)
I = Moment of inertia
b = Width of beam c/s.
2. Statical Moment (Q)
Q=
1
1
c
y
ydA
)
= Shaded Area distance of the centroid of the shaded area from the neutral axis of
the c/s.
3. Variation of shear stress
Section Diagram Position of
max
t
max
t
Rectangular N.A
max
t =
3
2
V
A
max
1.5 t t =
mean

NA
t =
Circular N.A
max
4
3
t t =
mean
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Triangular
6
h
from N.A
max
t 1.5t =
mean
NA
t = 1.33t
mean
Trapezoidal
6
h
from N.A
Section Diagram
max
t
Uni form
I-Section
In Flange,
( max t ) ( )
2
1
1
2 1
max
2 8
h
h
y
V
h
I
t

=
(
=

( )
1 2
max h
y
o t
=
=
In Web
( )
1
2 2 2
max 1 1 1
( )
8
y o
v
b h h th
It
t

=
(
= +

( )
1
2 2
1
m 1
2 8
h
im
y
vb
h h
It
t
=
(
=

4. Variation of shear stress for some more section [Asked in different examinations]
Non uniform I-Section Diagonally placed square section
L-section Hollow circle
T-section Cross
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5. Rectangular section
- Maximum shear stress for rectangular beam:
max
t =
3
2
V
A
- For this, A is the area of the entire cross section
- Maximum shear occurs at the neutral axis
- Shear is zero at the top and bottom of beam
6. Shear stress in beams of thin walled profile section.
- Shear stress at any point in the wall distance "s" from the free edge
B
Shearing occurs here
A
V
x
O

force
= Thickness of the section
I = Moment of inrertia about NA
s
x
o
x
V
ydA
It
where V Shear
t
t
=
=
)
- Shear Flow (q)
q =
s
x
NA o
V
t ydA
I
t =
)
- Shear Force (F)
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F=
)
qds
- Shear Centre (e)
Point of application of shear stress resultant
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