Types of Loading
1. Concentrated or Point Load
2. Uniformly Distributed Load
3. Varying Load (Uniform/Non-uniform)
Supports
1. Pin/Hinge
2. Roler
3. Fixed
Analyzing loads and Calculating Reactions from Simply Supported Beams
Concentrated or Point Load: Simply calculate moments
Uniformly Distributed Load: Total Load acting at CG of the distribution
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Uniformly Varying Load: Uniform Distributed Load + Varying Load
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