TYPES OF SUPPORTS

S.NO TYPES OF REPRESENTATION CHARECTERISTICS SUPPORT

BY REACTION
SUPPORT
1. SIMPLE SUPPORT VERTICAL

PREVENT MOVEMENT IN THE VERTICAL

DIRECTION BUT NOT HORIZONTAL
DIRECTION.

2. ROLLER SUPPORT VERTICAL

PREVENT MOVEMENT IN THE VERTICAL

DIRECTION BUT ALLOWS ROTATION AND
TRANSLATION IN THE HORIZONTAL DIRECTION.

3. PIN SUPPORT HORIZONTAL,

VERTICAL
PREVENTS MOVEMENT IN THE VERTICAL AND
HORIZONTAL DIRECTION BUT ALLOWS ROTATION.

4. RIGID/FIXED HORIZONTAL,
VERTICAL AND
SUPPORT MOMENTS.
DOES NOT ALLOW TRANSLATION IN ANY
DIRECTION AND ROTATION.

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