Improved Calculation Method for Shear Stress Nonuniformity Coefficient of Thin-Walled Flat Box Sections

Based on the shear flow theory for thin-walled sections, a method for calculating the shear stress nonuniformity coefficient (µ) of a thin-walled section is proposed according to the energy principle, and the formulas for calculating the µ values of several common sections are derived. The obtained...

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Main Authors: Lihua Ling, Changsong Chen, Jin Wang, Donghuang Yan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5157002
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description Based on the shear flow theory for thin-walled sections, a method for calculating the shear stress nonuniformity coefficient (µ) of a thin-walled section is proposed according to the energy principle, and the formulas for calculating the µ values of several common sections are derived. The obtained µ value of a box section increases as the aspect ratio increases. Compared with commonly used calculation methods, the proposed method gives more reasonable results and shows that the effect of shear stress in the flange of the flat box section should not be ignored. The effects of the web and flange thicknesses on µ are analyzed and discussed. Based on these effects, a simplified method for calculating the µ value of complex box sections is presented, and this method is demonstrated to considerably reduce the calculation error and meet engineering needs.
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spelling doaj-art-59bd789a5e664e24bd3b4c4f4a2d994f2025-08-20T03:34:40ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80942024-01-01202410.1155/2024/5157002Improved Calculation Method for Shear Stress Nonuniformity Coefficient of Thin-Walled Flat Box SectionsLihua Ling0Changsong Chen1Jin Wang2Donghuang Yan3Hunan Provincial Expressway Group Co., LtdSchool of Civil EngineeringChina Design Group Co., LtdSchool of Civil EngineeringBased on the shear flow theory for thin-walled sections, a method for calculating the shear stress nonuniformity coefficient (µ) of a thin-walled section is proposed according to the energy principle, and the formulas for calculating the µ values of several common sections are derived. The obtained µ value of a box section increases as the aspect ratio increases. Compared with commonly used calculation methods, the proposed method gives more reasonable results and shows that the effect of shear stress in the flange of the flat box section should not be ignored. The effects of the web and flange thicknesses on µ are analyzed and discussed. Based on these effects, a simplified method for calculating the µ value of complex box sections is presented, and this method is demonstrated to considerably reduce the calculation error and meet engineering needs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5157002
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Improved Calculation Method for Shear Stress Nonuniformity Coefficient of Thin-Walled Flat Box Sections
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Improved Calculation Method for Shear Stress Nonuniformity Coefficient of Thin-Walled Flat Box Sections
title_full Improved Calculation Method for Shear Stress Nonuniformity Coefficient of Thin-Walled Flat Box Sections
title_fullStr Improved Calculation Method for Shear Stress Nonuniformity Coefficient of Thin-Walled Flat Box Sections
title_full_unstemmed Improved Calculation Method for Shear Stress Nonuniformity Coefficient of Thin-Walled Flat Box Sections
title_short Improved Calculation Method for Shear Stress Nonuniformity Coefficient of Thin-Walled Flat Box Sections
title_sort improved calculation method for shear stress nonuniformity coefficient of thin walled flat box sections
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