Discussion of horizontal shear force developed in a flexural member.

Derivation of the shear stress formula.

Identify proper area needed to compute Q for transverse shear stress calculations. Compute Q for various configurations.

Determine the shear stress at specified points in a steel tee shape.

Illustrates the method for calculating transverse shear stress and the distribution of shear stress over the depth of a tee shape.

Determine shear force diagram, moment of inertia, Q, and transverse shear stress at a specified location in a simply supported beam.

Compute transverse shear stress at a specified point in a rectangular tube shape.

Determine both bending and shear stress acting at a specified point in a steel wide flange shape.

Determine box beam shear capacity for two cross-section configurations.

Determine nail spacing for beam made up of three boards.

Determine maximum bolt spacing for built-up steel beam.

Determine bolt shear stress in a beam section made up of two channels bolted back-to-back.

Determine shear stress in bolts and bearing stress between bolts and beam web.