Shear center in beams

(Strength of Materials - II, Final Exam-43-1)

Problem :

Find the eccentricity of the shear center for the channel section shown in Figure 1, and shear stress
distribution V = 100 N.

Solution :
The centroidal principal moment of inertia of the beam section is

!
3
b t3f
tw (2h)
2
Izz = 2
+ (b tf ) h +
12
12

40 73
4 (2 125)3
Izz = 2
+ (40 7) 1252 +
12
12
Izz

= 1. 396 107 mm4

The first moment area of the shaded region in the flange is

(Qz )1
(Qz )1

= (tf s1 ) h = (7 s1 ) (125)
= 875 s1

the shear stress is

Vy
Vy
(tf s1 ) h =
(h s1 )
tf Izz
Izz
Vy
s1
1 = 125
Izz
the first moment area of the shaded region in the web is

s2
(Qz )2 = (tf s1 ) h + (tw s2 ) h
2

s2
(Qz )2 = (7 40) 125 + (4 s2 ) 125
2

s2
(Qz )2 = 35000 + (4 s2 ) 125
2
the shear stress is

Vy
s2
2 =
(tf s1 ) h + (tw s2 ) h
tw Izz
2

Vy
s2
2 =
35000 + (4 s2 ) 125
4 Izz
2
1

Dr. M. Kemal Apalak


Vy
s2
8750 + s2 125
Izz
2

2 =

The equilibrium of the horizontal shear resultants is

X
Fz = 0,
V1

V1 = V3

= V3

The moment-equilibrium equation about point O implies

X
M0 = 0, 2 V1 h = Vy e
The shear resultant F1 is
Z
Z
V1 =

1 dA1 =

A1

V1

= 7

40

s1 =0

( 1 ) (tds1 )

s1

Vy
s1 ds1
125
Izz

40

Vy 402
s21
=
875
2 s1 =0
Izz
2
Vy
V1 = 7.0 105
Izz
The distance of the shear center from the point O is
Vy
2 7.0 105
125 = Vy e
Izz
V1

= 875

Vy
Izz

e = 2 7.0 105
e = 12. 536 mm

Dr. M. Kemal Apalak

125
1. 396 107