Jun 24, 2014 #1 jkaab5 Structural Jun 24, 2014 1 Solving for the shear strength Vn of a beam with two webs, should the web thickness be doubled because of two webs when performing h/tw?
Solving for the shear strength Vn of a beam with two webs, should the web thickness be doubled because of two webs when performing h/tw?
Jun 24, 2014 #2 msquared48 Structural Aug 7, 2007 14,745 O divide the shear load by 2. Is this an HSS tube section? Mike McCann MMC Engineering Upvote 0 Downvote
Jun 25, 2014 #3 nutte Structural May 26, 2006 819 No. The h/tw check is a buckling check, so you should use the thickness of one web. When figuring the total shear area, you should use two web thicknesses. Upvote 0 Downvote
No. The h/tw check is a buckling check, so you should use the thickness of one web. When figuring the total shear area, you should use two web thicknesses.
