3 - Types of Beam Supports
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What is a simply supported beam?
💡 Hint: Think of common structures like bridges.
List two types of beam supports.
💡 Hint: Consider structures that can hold loads.
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What type of beam is fixed at one end and free at the other?
💡 Hint: Think about the structures that commonly use cantilever design.
True or False: A fixed beam allows rotation at both ends.
💡 Hint: Consider how fixed beams behave compared to simply supported beams.
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Consider a warehouse with a fixed beam on one side and a cantilever on the other. Analyze how these different supports would react to an added load on the cantilever.
💡 Hint: Focus on the fixed beam providing stabilization.
In a structural design project, a client requests maximal space utilization. Discuss whether an overhanging or simply supported beam would be more effective for this purpose and why.
💡 Hint: Consider practical applications and visual space requirements.
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