22.2 TRANSVERSE SHEAR

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Consider the figure below when a split beam is loaded transversly.

Consider an element in a beam.

We can find the shear stress in rectangular beams as shown below.

Consider the example below with the rectangular beam that is 4 inches wide and 8 inches tall. We want to find the shear stress 2 inches from the top.

Try the problem shown below from Beer and Johnson 1992, Pg. 291 #5-1,