What are different types of beams?

There are six different kinds of beams.

Cantilever beams, Simply supported beams, Overhanging beams, Continous beams, Fixed ended beams, and Cantilever - simply supported beams.

What are different kinds of loads that can act on a beam?

The different kinds of loads that can act on beams are - Point load, Uniformly distributed load [UDL], and Uniformly varying load [UVL]

What are different kinds of supports that can act on a beam?

The different kinds of supports that can act on beams are - Hinged support, Roller supports, and Fixed supports.

What is Shear Force Diagram (SFD)?

Shear force is an internal force that is induced in a beam when loads are applied to that beam. Shear force is defined as the algebraic sum of loads to the left or right of a point such that addition of these forces restores vertical equilibrium.

A Shear Fore Diagram (SFD) is a diagram that shows the variation in shear force along the length of a beam.

What is Bending Moment Diagram (BMD)?

Bending moment is an internal force that is induced in a beam when loads are applied to that beam. Bending moment is defined as the sum of all moments due to external forces at one side of a section of beam. Bending moment at a point, say A, is determined by multipling the external force with the distance between point A and the point at which the force is acting.

A Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) is a diagram that shows the variation in bending moment along the length of a beam.

What is the Point of Contraflexure?

Point of Contraflexure is the point in a bending beam where the bending moment is zero, i.e. it the point where the bending moment changes its sign from positive to negative or vice versa.

In a bending moment diagram, the point of Contraflexure is the point at which the bending moment curve intersects with the zero line.

What is the Point of Maximum Bending Moment?

Point of maximum bending moment is the point in a shear force diagram where the shear force curve crosses over the zero line. The value of the bending moment is maximum at this point.

What is Macaulay's method?

Macaulay's method is a method to find the deflections in a beam that is subject to point loads and discontinuous loads.