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 t3 tw (2h) f 2 Izz = 2 + (b tf ) h + 12 12 40 73 4 (2 125)3 Izz = 2 + (40 7) 1252 + 12 12 Izz The rst moment area of the shaded region in the ange is (Qz )1 (Qz )1 the shear stress is Vy Vy (tf s1 ) h = (h s1 ) tf Izz Izz Vy s1 1 = 125 Izz the rst 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 1 = (tf s1 ) h = (7 s1 ) (125) = 875 s1 = 1. 396 107 mm4

2 =

Vy s2 8750 + s2 125 Izz 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 = ( 1 ) (tds1 ) V1 = 7 Z
A1 40

40 Vy 402 s2 1 = 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 125 1. 396 107

s1 =0

Vy s1 ds1 125 Izz

s1

Dr. M. Kemal Apalak