RDM

Resistance of Materials
Chapter 7 – Shear
Week 11

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TOPICS

 Chapter 7: Transverse
Shear

 Shear Flow
 Shear Centre
 Applications

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Chapter 7 : Transverse Shear – Shear Flow
 Shear Flow (Thin
Segments)

dF = qdx
q = dF/dx =τ.t=VQ/I
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Chapter 7 : Transverse Shear – Shear Flow

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Chapter 7 : Transverse Shaer – Shear Flow

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Chapter 7 : Transverse Shaer – Shear Flow

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Chapter 7 : Transverse Shaer – Shear Flow

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 Chapter 7 : Transverse Shaer – Shear Centre
If the force P is applied along the once vertical,
unsymmetrical axis that passes through the centroid C of the
cross section, the channel will not only bend downward, it
will also twist
clockwise as shown.

To understand why the member twists, it is necessary to

show the shear flow
distribution along the channel’s flanges and web

When this distribution is integrated over the

flange and web areas, it will give resultant forces of in each
flange and a force of in the web

If the moments of these forces are summed about point A, it

can be seen that the couple or torque created by the flange
forces is responsible for twisting the member
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Chapter 7 : Transverse Shaer – Shear Centre

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Chapter 7 : Application No. 1 – Shear Centre

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Chapter 7 : Application No. 1 – Shear Centre

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Chapter 7 : Application No. 2 – Shear Centre

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Chapter 7 : Application No. 2 – Shear Centre

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Chapter 7 : Application No. 3 – Shear Centre

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Chapter 7 : Application No. 3 – Shear Centre

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