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6a. Introduction to Beams

(SSES Ch. 6.0) What is a Beam Modeling Beams Beam Cross-sections

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What is a Beam? A beam is a structural element that has one dimension significantly greater than the other two, and supports forces applied laterally (transverse) to its main dimensional axis. Some examples of beams are shown at right (click on descriptions below).
Floor Joists Steel I-beams Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs) Glue-Lam Ceiling Joists

Click on description at left to see example.

Modeling Beams Beams are typically classified according to both the way in which they are supported (e.g., their end-conditions) and the way in which they are loaded. Some examples are shown at right (click descriptions below).
Simply-supported beam with two point loads. Cantilever beam with uniform distributed load (UDL) at free end. Double cantilever beam (fixed-fixed beam), with varying distributed load w(x). Simply-supported beam with linear distributed load and point moment, M. Click on description at left to see example.

Beam Cross-sections and Materials Beams are also classified according to the shape of their cross-section and the material from which they are constructed. Some common beam cross-sections and materials are shown at right (click descriptions below).
Rectangular Wooden Beam. Steel I-Beam. Aluminum Channel Beam. Rebar-reinforced Concrete Box Beam. Wood-Fiber Glass Composite T-Beam. Click on description at left to see example.

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