Strength Of Materials Laboratory

Mutah University

College of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Department

Shear center test

26/11/2024

by

Mohmmad Saleh Al-Maaitah

Submitted to:
Dr.Ramadan Jabr Eng. AbudlNasser Ashour

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 Shear Center

Object and preface :

When we apply a vertical load on beam’s X-sectional area we have shear developing
inside it and when the load is applied on unsymmetric beam on the centroid (or
anywhere other than the Shear center) we have twisting.

That’s why we do the Shear center test that shows us the location of the that center that
where we apply the load we only get bending and direct shear without torsion.

Figure 1

Theory and used equations :

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To find the shear anywhere on the cross section we use the following formula:

τ= VQ/It

Where V: The applied load

Q: First moment of area above the wanted point
I: Area moment of inertia
T: Thickness at that point

Test readings:

The method of testing will not be discussed, it yields the data in the following page:

* Where weight and lengths are in Newtons and millimeters

respectively.

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Station Weight A B AVG

1 10 9 1 5
1 20 18 -7.8 12.9
1 30 26 -6.5 16.25
1 40 33 -5.7 19.35
2 10 8 -11 9.5
2 20 14 -8.2 11.1
2 30 21 -7.4 14.2
2 40 29 -6.5 17.75
3 10 5 -9.4 7.2
3 20 10 -8.6 9.3
3 30 15 -8 11.5
3 40 20 -7.2 13.6
4 10 4 -9.5 6.75
4 20 6 -9 7.5
4 30 10 -8.5 9.25
4 40 14 -8 11
5 10 2 -9.6 5.8
5 20 4 -9.4 6.7
5 30 6 -9 7.5
5 40 8 -8.6 8.3
6 10 0 -9.9 4.95
6 20 0.5 -9.8 5.15
6 30 1 -9.7 5.35
6 40 1.5 -9.6 5.55
7 10 -9.9 0 4.95
7 20 -9.7 0.5 5.1
7 30 -9.5 1 5.25
7 40 -9.4 1.5 5.45
8 10 -9.6 3.5 6.55
8 20 -9.4 5 7.2
8 30 -9.1 9.7 9.4
8 40 -8.8 10 9.4
9 10 -9.6 5 7.3
9 20 -9.9 9 9.45
9 30 -8.7 14 11.35
9 40 -8.2 18 13.1
10 10 -9.4 6 7.7
10 20 -8.8 12 10.4
10 30 -8.2 19 13.6
10 40 -7.5 25 16.25
11 10 -9.8 10 9.9
11 20 -8.4 19 13.7
11 30 -7.6 28 17.8
11 40 -6.7 36 21.35

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Now we find the slope of every station X axis is the average deflection in mm and Y axis
is weight in Newtons.

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20 y = 0.464x + 1.775

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10

0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

2
20
18
y = 0.2785x + 6.175
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

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16

14 y = 0.214x + 5.05
12

10

0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

4
12
y = 0.145x + 5
10

0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

5
9
8 y = 0.083x + 5

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

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 6
5.6
y = 0.02x + 4.75
5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

4.9
-5 5 15 25 35 45

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5.5
y = 0.0165x + 4.775
5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

4.9
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

8
12

10 y = 0.1075x + 5.45

0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

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14
y = 0.193x + 5.475
12

10

0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

10
18
16 y = 0.2885x + 4.775

14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

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25

y = 0.3845x + 6.075
20

15

10

0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

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Now we take the slopes we obtained before and use them to find the distance
from the first hole to E the shear center.

Station 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Slope 0.464 0.2785 0.214 0.145 0.083 0.02 0.0165 0.1075 0.193 0.2885 0.3845

 Y axis is the Slope average we calculated before and it is in mm/N and X axis is
in cm

Intersection is 1 cm on the right of 10 cm.

See the picture next page up to scale (relatively to other dimensions) The big black dot
in the next page is E the shear center and e is the distance from the center of the circle
to point E. ( DIMENSIONS ON ATTACHED PAPER ARE 2.3 CM ACTUAL = 2 CM
PRINTED PAPER) and the differ from the paper in the next page ( PAGE NUMBER A1)

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Now we will calculate the e using the formula (theoretically)

Using the formula and simplifying the equation to the last form by taking moments and
finding resulting force in shear

e = 4R /π

where R is the mean radius

R= Ri + (Ro-Ri) /2
= 99 + (103-99)/2
R = 101 mm
e = 4(101)/3.14
e = 128 mm
which is the distance from the center of the circle to
the shear center point E.

Conclusions:
By testing:

 We should apply the load at 11 cm on the right of the first hole to get no torsion

Which means that e in this case = 8.4 cm IN REAL LIFE

By equation:

 We should apply the load at 12.8 cm IN REAL LIFE to get no torsion

See the attached paper in the next page (ORIGINAL PRINTED PAPER WITH NO
CHANGES)

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And finally, we will calculate the percentage of error of the equation using:

ERROR = (|e equation – e test| / e equation) x 100 %

= (12.8-8.4/12.8) x 100%

ERROR = 34.4 %  BLAME ESSA R ADWAN.

Books used: Strength of materials by D.Saloom J And Mechanics of Materials by

Hibbeler.

Please if you have any notes on this report, inform to improve next time.
THANK YOU!

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