Figure 4
The illustration presents two views of a mechanical assembly. On the left, shear stress is applied on the castellated beam horizontally over the top surface with a shaded region. The height of the area of consideration of the beam is labeled “g”, and the shearing force between the hexagonal sections is labeled “V subscript h”. On the right, a detailed view of the shaded component is shown, with labeled forces and dimensions: “V subscript 1 over 2” and “V subscript 2 over 2” directed vertically upward and downward, respectively. Forces “F subscript 1” and “F subscript 2” are directed inward on both sides of the shaded component, “V subscript h” represents the shearing force, and “P” represents another applied force.Horizontal shear in castellated beams. Source: Authors' own work