What is Shear force: Definition and 104 Discussions

In solid mechanics, shearing forces are unaligned forces pushing one part of a body in one specific direction, and another part of the body in the opposite direction. When the forces are colinear (aligned into each other), they are called compression forces. An example is a deck of cards being pushed one way on the top, and the other at the bottom, causing the cards to slide. Another example is when wind blows at the side of a peaked roof of a house - the side walls experience a force at their top pushing in the direction of the wind, and their bottom in the opposite direction, from the ground or foundation. William A. Nash defines shear force in terms of planes: "If a plane is passed through a body, a force acting along this plane is called a shear force or shearing force."

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    Bending moment and shear force diagrams

    http://www.sendspace.com/file/czhuhx http://www.sendspace.com/file/gviky7 pls have and look at the link above and kindly tell me how to draw the bending moment and shear force diagrams.this is in the chapter of statics mechanics thanx
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    Shear force and bending moment

    does anybody has any websites or relevant material on how to draw the shear force and bending moment diagram?? pls help... thanx
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    Shear Force and bending moment diagram

    Hi guys, For a Engineering Project, we will be suspending a bridge using a cantilever system. We have to draw the shear force diagram (SFD) and bending moment diagram (BMD) for the horizontal and vertical members. The arrows on the diagram represent the loading from the bridge itself. I...
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    Statics: Shear force and Bending Moment

    I need to understand how to work this type of problem before my final exam. How do you find the Maximum shear force and Maximum bending moment? Thanks
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