Solid Mechanics

  1. Transverse Shear in Beams
    1. Shear Stress Distribution
      1. Horizontal Shear Stress
        1. Vertical Shear Stress
          1. Shear Flow Concept
            1. Maximum Shear Stress Location
            2. Shear Formula
              1. Derivation and Assumptions
                1. First Moment of Area
                  1. Applications to Common Shapes
                    1. Rectangular Sections
                      1. Circular Sections
                        1. I-Beam Sections
                        2. Limitations of the Formula
                        3. Built-Up Beams
                          1. Shear Flow in Connections
                            1. Fastener Design
                              1. Welded Connections
                                1. Bolted Connections
                                2. Thin-Walled Open Sections
                                  1. Shear Flow Distribution
                                    1. Shear Center Location
                                      1. Warping Effects
                                      2. Thin-Walled Closed Sections
                                        1. Single-Cell Sections
                                          1. Multi-Cell Sections
                                            1. Torsion-Shear Interaction

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