March 2, 2026
Description
This is an example of shear that I made for my friend after not being able to find one online. It works by inserting the back plate into the book shelf structure to stiffen the frame. If printed right, the model unreinforced for shear should flex, side to side. When the simple back plat is inserted, the model is significantly stiffer. This is inspired by a framed wall with and without sheathing from a demo I had in college in my design of wood structures class.
Use the arachne wall generator when printing this. You need a continous wall on the outside to make the beam work
License:
BY-NC