rodsika Messages 278 Reaction score 2 Thread starter Oct 5, 2012 #1 what's the most illustration explanation or reason why a shear can pass from positive to negative in say a beam?
what's the most illustration explanation or reason why a shear can pass from positive to negative in say a beam?
256bits Gold Member Messages 4,284 Reaction score 2,297 Oct 8, 2012 #2 Sign convention dictates in which direction shear is positive or negative, so be consistent when doing an analysis. The following site illustrates that quite nicely. http://roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Beams/Shear_Bending.html
Sign convention dictates in which direction shear is positive or negative, so be consistent when doing an analysis. The following site illustrates that quite nicely. http://roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Beams/Shear_Bending.html