Shear Flow in a Beam Calculator

The shear flow ($q$) in a beam is a measure of the distribution of shear stress along the cross-section of the beam.

• $q$ is the shear flow,
• $V$ is the shear force applied to the section,
• $Q$ is the first moment of area of the region under consideration,
• $I$ is the moment of inertia of the entire cross-sectional area,
• $b$ is the width of the region under consideration.