Structural support:

is a part of a building
or structure providing the necessary
stiffness and strength in order to resist
the internal forces and guide them
safely to the ground. External loads
that act on buildings cause internal
forces in building support structures.
Supports can be either at the end or at
any intermediate point along
a structural member or a constituent
part of a building and they are referred
to as connections, joints or restraints
The common types with compare between them:
: Example of pin :

Example of roller:

Example of fixed: