Shear stress in a tapered (non-prismatic) beam
Shear stress in a tapered (non-prismatic) beam
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Hi everyone I am trying to determine the shear stress in a non prismatic beam and was wondering if anyone knew a good place to source some formula or better yet even had some worked examples. Any help would be very much appreciated I have been stuck with this for a few days now.






RE: Shear stress in a tapered (non-prismatic) beam
the general differential equation for beams can be used, just with MOI as a variable.
If you need shear stress, the general equation for shear stress VQ/Ib can be used, you just have a different I and Q at whatever section cut you are analyzing.
RE: Shear stress in a tapered (non-prismatic) beam
RE: Shear stress in a tapered (non-prismatic) beam