This shear force is directly responsible for the shear stress τ on the x-face of a stress element at “a” in the positive y-direction. In class, we have used the Euler-Bernoulli theory of beams to ...

The goal is to force the beam specimen to fail in a shear mode. This can be achieved because the shear stress is independent of the support length, whereas the flexural (bending) stresses are a linear ...

CONCLUSION: Shear stresses play an important role in the Euler-Bernoulli theory for the bending of beams when shear force resultants exist at a given cross section.

This video is an introduction to shear force and bending moment diagrams. What are Shear Forces and Bending Moments? Shear forces and bending moments are resultants which are used to conveniently ...