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Meaning of shear centre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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The point where a shear force can act without producing any twist in the section. In general not the centroid, but a point through which a force transverse to the axis of a beam section can act and not cause any twisting of the beam section.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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