Shear-deflection terms arise naturally in a finite beam element in bending if the stiffness matrix is obtained on the basis of stress assumption, rather than the more usual displacement assumption.
If the displacement assumption is used, an erroneous addition of the shear-deflection terms to the bending terms can be made if an apparently straightforward approach is utilized.
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