Supports, Beams, and Loads

What are the different types of supports for beams?

• flexible support, rigid support, semi-supported support

• pinned support, suspended support, anchored support

• hinged support, clamped support, roller support

• fixed support, simply supported support, cantilever support, and continuous support

Name the types of beams based on supports.

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What are the different types of loads that can act on beams?

• uniform loads, axial loads, and shear loads

• torsional loads, bending loads, and compressive loads

• dynamic loads, static loads, and dead loads

• point loads, distributed loads, and concentrated loads

Which type of support allows rotation but prevents translation?

• roller support

• pinned support

• fixed support

• hinge support

Which type of support prevents both rotation and translation?

• pivoted support

• movable support

• fixed support

• flexible support

Which type of beam is supported at both ends and has a fixed support at one end?

• continuous beam

• simply supported beam

• overhanging beam

• cantilever beam

Which type of beam is supported at both ends and has a roller support at one end?

• fixed beam

• simply supported beam

• continuous beam

• cantilever beam

Which type of beam is supported at one end and has a roller support at the other end?

• fixed beam

• cantilever beam

• simply supported beam

• continuous beam

Which type of beam is supported at one end and has a hinged support at the other end?

• Continuous beam

• Fixed beam

• Simply supported beam

• Cantilever beam

What is the load that acts vertically downward due to the weight of the beam itself?

• self-weight

• horizontal force

• gravity

• external load