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Jul 1982
A Shear Lag Anomaly
Authors: Douglas A. Foutch, AM.ASCE, and P. C. ChangAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 108, Issue 7
Abstract
This technical note reports an interesting phenomenon associated with shear lag in the flanges of box girders that is quite contrary to well established ideas concerning this subject. A brief description of a beam model and solution technique are given. It is shown that if a cantilever tube is loaded laterally under non-uniform shear, a reversal of the shear lag distribution may occur at some point in the beam; the centerline stress may exceed the edge stress. Although the practical significance is not clear, further study is encouraged to explain the phenomenon and explore its significance.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 108 • Issue 7 • July 1982
Pages: 1653 - 1658
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© 1982 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jul 1982
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Douglas A. Foutch, AM.ASCE
Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 3108 NCEL, 208 N. Romine, Urbana, Ill. 61801
P. C. Chang
Research Asst., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 3109 NCEL, 208 N. Romine, Urbana, Ill. 61801
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