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Beam: a spanning element
Equations:
- ECL=wL
- Σ Fx=0
- Σ Fy=0
- Σ M=0
Steps to Solve:
- Draw a Free Body Diagram (FBD)
- Identify supports
- Identify load pattern
- If necessary, convert w to ECL
- Solve ΣML=0
- Solve ΣMr=0
- Check using either ΣFx=0 or ΣFy=0
Scanned Documents.pdfKey Terms:
- Bending
- Camber
- Linear Rigid Element
- 6 beams types
- 3 types of supports
- Transversely loaded
- depth
- moment of inertia
- lateral torsion buckling
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