Simply Supported Beam - A beam supported on the ends which are free to rotate and

have no moment resistance.

Uniformly varying Load - A beam loading that produces a linearly varying diagram in a
simple beam.
Tensile force - Type of force acting at the extreme bottom fiber at the midspan of a beam.

2L / 3 - The centroid of a Uniformly varying load measure from its lesser magnitude.

Shear Diagram - The variation of the magnitude of shear stress measured from the full
length of a beam.

Fixed beam - A beam supported on both ends and restrained from rotation.

Fixed support - Type of beam support that prevents all types of forces.

Point load - A beam loading that produces a sudden drop of the line diagram in a simple
beam.

Equal - The reactions measured at the supports of a freely supported beam on both ends.

Moment Diagram - The variation of the magnitude of bending stress measured from the full
length of a beam.

Overhanging beam - A simple beam extending beyond its support on one end.

Uniformly distributed Load - A beam loading that produces a parabolically moment

diagram in simple beam.

Compressive force - Type of force acting at the extreme top fiber at the midspan of a
beam.

L / 3 - The centroid of a Uniformly varying load measure from its greater magnitude.

Curved line - The shear diagram of a uniformly varying load on a simple beam.

Cantilever Beam - A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space.

Uniformly distributed Load - A beam loading that produces a linearly varying shear
diagram in simple beam.

Pinned support - Type of beam support that prevents Horizontal and vertical forces but
allows rotation.

Reaction - The sum total of all the forces measured from the supports of a simple beam.

L / 2 - The centroid of a Uniformly Distributed load measure from its greater magnitude.
moment arm - The force measured from a loading at a distance from the axis of rotation

effective span - The center to center distance between the supports of a beam.

Reaction - The sum total of all the external forces measured from the supports of a beam

uniformly varying load - Type of load that is increasing or decreasing linearly throughout the
length of the beam

simple beam - Type of beam simply supported on both ends

continuous beam - Type of beam supported by a row of columns.

uniformly distributed load - Type of load that produce parabolically varying moments

live load - Moving variable weights add to the dead load or an intrinsic weight of a structure.

Column - A vertical structural element that carries an axial force in compression

roller connection - Type of beam connection free from horizontal stress

moment diagram - A graphic representation of the variation in magnitude of the bending

moment

Gravity Load - Classification of a load produced by a dead load.

Beam - A rigid structural member designed to carry and transfer transverse loads across spaces
to the supporting elements.

uniformly distributed load - Type of load representing the weight of a prismatic beam

Dead Load - Classification of a load which is permanently attached to a structure.

fixed end connection - Type of beam connection carrying the moment, horizontal, and vertical
stresses

load - A force that is supported by a structural element.

Newton - The amount of force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass one meter per second
per second.

clear span - The distance between inner faces of the support

moment - The rotational force measured at a given axis at a given point on a beam