The transverse load P will produce a shear force V in the positive y direction on a mathematical cut through the beam at point “a”. This shear force is directly responsible for the shear stress τ on ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Beam diagrams are used as a fundamental way to teach engineers the basic of static loading. Beams are structural ...

Say we consider a beam made up of thin layers (laminae) aligned with the longitudinal axis of the beam, and for which the laminae can slide with respect to each other along the longitudinal axis as ...