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Structural Element Loads Bending Reaction Forces Shear Forces Bending Moments

Beams are structural elements that resist loads applied laterally to their axis through bending. The loads on a beam produce reaction forces at its supports and induce internal shear forces and bending moments within the beam, resulting in stresses, strains, and deflections. Beams are characterized by their support conditions, cross-sectional profile, equilibrium, length, and material, and are structural components found in buildings, vehicles, aircraft, machines, and other mechanical systems designed to carry lateral loads through similar analytical methods.

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Structural Element Loads Bending Reaction Forces Shear Forces Bending Moments

Beams are structural elements that resist loads applied laterally to their axis through bending. The loads on a beam produce reaction forces at its supports and induce internal shear forces and bending moments within the beam, resulting in stresses, strains, and deflections. Beams are characterized by their support conditions, cross-sectional profile, equilibrium, length, and material, and are structural components found in buildings, vehicles, aircraft, machines, and other mechanical systems designed to carry lateral loads through similar analytical methods.

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A beam is a structural element that primarily resists loads applied laterally to the beam's axis.

Its
mode of deflection is primarily by bending. The loads applied to the beam result in reaction forces at
the beam's support points. The total effect of all the forces acting on the beam is to produce shear
forces and bending moments within the beam, that in turn induce internal stresses, strains and
deflections of the beam. Beams are characterized by their manner of support, profile (shape of
cross-section), equilibrium conditions, length, and their material.
Beams are traditionally descriptions of building or civil engineering structural elements, but any
structures such as automotive automobile frames, aircraft components, machine frames, and other
mechanical or structural systems contain beam structures that are designed to carry lateral loads are
analyzed in a similar fashion.

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