1. The document discusses methods for analyzing beams that are subjected to distributed and concentrated loads, including determining equivalent concentrated loads, shear forces, bending moments, and drawing shear and bending moment diagrams.
2. Beams can be analyzed by considering the entire beam as a free body, cutting the beam at various points and analyzing the resulting sections, and applying equilibrium equations.
3. Reactions, internal forces, shear forces, and bending moments can be determined and diagrams can be drawn to understand the variations along the beam.