BEAM & ITS TYPES

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 BEAM
A long, sturdy piece
of squared timber or
metal used to
support the roof or
floor of a building.

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 TYPES OF BEAM
1. According to end
supports
2. According to cross-
s e c ti o n
3. According to geometry
4. According to
equilibrium
c o n d i ti o n s

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 1. ACCORDING TO END
SUPPORTS
 Simply Supported Beams :

Simply supported beam is supported at both end. One end of the beam is
supported by hinge support and other one by roller support.

 Continuous Beams:

This beam is similar to simply supported beam except more than two support
are used on it. One end of it is supported by hinged support and other one is
roller support. One or more supports are use between these beams. It is used
in long concrete bridges where length of bridge is too large.

 Overhanging Beams:

Overhanging beam is combination of simply supported beam and cantilever

beam. One or both of end overhang of this beam. This beam is supported by
roller support between two ends.

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 1. ACCORDING TO END
SUPPORTS
 Cantilever Beams:

Cantilever beams a structure member of which one end is

fixed and other is free.

 Fixed Beams:

The beam which is fixed from both ends.

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 2. ACCORDING TO CROSS-
SECTION
 I Beam:

The beam which has “ I ” cross-section.

 T Beam:

The beam which has “ T ” cross-section.

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 3. ACCORDING TO
GEOMETRY
• Straight Beam

The beam which carries only bending moment and shear

force.

• Curved Beam:

The beam which has to carry bending moment, shear force

and torsional moment

• Tapper Beam:

A beam has a cross-section just like a cone.

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 4. ACCORDING TO
EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS
 Statically Determinate Beam:

A beam is called determinate beam if it can be analyze by the basic

equilibrium condition. The support reaction can be found by using basic
equilibrium condition. These conditions are Summation of all horizontal
forces is zero. Summation of all vertical forces is zero. Summation of all
moments is zero.

 Statically Indeterminate Beam:

If the beam cannot be analysis by using basic equilibrium condition,

known as statically indeterminate beam. The end reaction find out by
using basic equilibrium condition with combination of other conditions
like strain energy method, virtual work method etc.

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