Shear flow in back-to-back channels

The moment of inertia Iz about the z centroidal axis must be computed for the double channel shape.
Values for the area, the weak axis moment of inertia, and the distance from the channel back to the channel centroid will be needed for this calculation. These values are found in standard steel shape tables.

To compute the shear stress in each bolt, begin with the shear flow equation:

Shear flow in back-to-back channels