TYPES OF BEAMS & TYPES OF

LOADINGS

Beam:-A structural member which is acted upon by a

system of external loads at right angles to its axis is known
as beam.

BEAM

LOADING:-It is a type of weight put on the beam which

causes the beam to deflect or bend in shape.

LOADING

TYPES OF BEAMS:-There are five types of beams as

under:1.Cantilever Beam:-A cantilever
beam is one whose one end is fixed and the other end
carries a point or concentrated load.

2. Simply Supported Beam:-A

simply supported beam is one which carries two
reaction forces at its two ends & a point load at its midpoint.

3.Overhanging Beam:-It is a type

of simply supported beam which overhangs from its
supports.An overhanging beam may overhang on one side
only or on both sides of the supports.

4. Rigidly Fixed Or Built-In-Beam:-It

is a type of beam in which both ends are fixed and carries a
point load at its centre.

5. Continuous Beam:-It is a type

of overhanging beam which consists of a numerous
reaction forces and point loads.

TYPES OF LOADINGS:-A beam may be subjected to

either or in combination of the following types of loads:1.Concentrated Or Point Load:-It
is a type of load which acts at the centre of the beam as
shown below:-

2. Uniformly Distributed Load:-It

is a type of load which is distributed uniformly over the
entire length of the beam.

3. Uniformly Varying Load:These are the loads varying uniformly from zero to a
particular value and spread over a certain length of the
beam.Such load is also called triangular load.