UNIT – 2 – SHEAR FLOW IN CLOSED SECTIONS

Bredt - Batho formula, Shear flow in single and multi – cell closed structures under bending and torsion with
walls effective and ineffective in bending, approximate methods, Shear stress distribution in constrained closed
sections, Warping of beams due to torsion, Shear lag of different constrained beams

Lab:
2. Locate Shear Centre for closed section
3.Determination of Principal axis of Unsymmetrical beams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=Af41Q4J-WGI - 20 minutes video

SHEAR FLOW IN CLOSED SECTION - EXPRESSIONS
I.Considering Pure Shear case:
1. Apply joint equilibrium equation
at each joint.
2. Apply Torque Boundary
Condition.
3. Apply No Twist Condition for
each cell
II. Consider “Pure Torsion” case
a) Apply joint equilibrium equation at
each joint.
b) Apply Torque Boundary Condition
New
c) Every cell must twist the same
amount:
This is the Equal Twist Condition:
RESULT
Lab:
2. Locate Shear Centre for closed section
3.Determination of Principal axis of Unsymmetrical beams