Supports and Beams

What are the different types of supports on beams?

• hinged support, clamped support, roller support

• pinned support, suspended support, propped support

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

• fixed end support, floating support, anchored support

Name two types of beams commonly used in engineering.

• tension beam

• arch beam

• compression beam

• cantilever beam, simply supported beam

How do you calculate reactions on beams?

• Consider equilibrium of forces and moments

• Calculate the reactions based on the beam's length

• Ignore moments and only consider forces

• Use the Pythagorean theorem

What is a cantilever beam?

• A cantilever beam is a beam that is supported at only one end.

• A cantilever beam is a beam that is supported at both ends.

• A cantilever beam is a beam that is made of wood.

• A cantilever beam is a beam that is used in bridges.

What is a simply supported beam?

• A simply supported beam is a type of structural element that is supported at one end and fixed at the other end.

• A simply supported beam is a type of structural element that is supported at both ends and cannot rotate or deflect under load.

• A simply supported beam is a type of structural element that is supported at one end and free to rotate and deflect under load.

• A simply supported beam is a type of structural element that is supported at both ends and is free to rotate and deflect under load.

Which type of support allows rotation but prevents translation?

• hinge support

• roller support

• pinned support

• fixed support

Which type of support prevents both rotation and translation?

• fixed support

• pivoted support

• flexible support

• movable support

What is the formula to calculate the reaction force at a support for a simply supported beam with a point load at the center?

• Load/2

• Load/3

• 2*Load

• Load/4

What is the formula to calculate the reaction force at a support for a cantilever beam with a uniformly distributed load?

• (w * L) / 4

• (w * L)

• (w * L) / 3

• (w * L) / 2

Which type of beam is fixed at one end and free at the other end?

• continuous beam

• fixed beam

• hinged beam

• cantilever beam