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The document discusses curved beams and shear centers. It defines a curved beam as a beam whose axis is curved in its elevation plane, causing curvature in the xy plane when loaded along y. It notes arches are examples of curved beams. It then discusses shear centers, defining them as the point where applied forces balance shear stresses over a section, avoiding twisting when loads pass through it. It provides examples calculating the shear center for a channel section, finding it does not coincide with the

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Amlan

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