BEAMS & ITS TYPES WITH EXAMPLES

1. SEMINAR
ON

2.  A beam is a
horizontal structural
member used to
support loads
Beams are used to
support the roof and
floors in buildings
Devices for
transferring vertical
loads horizontally

3. Types of Beam
 Beams are supported in structures via different
configurations

5. Types of Loads
W

6. Checking a Beam
 What we are trying
to check (test)
 stability - will not fall
over
 adequate strength -
will not break
 adequate functionality
- will not deflect too
much

7.  A beam picks up the load halfway to its
neighbours
 Each member also carries its own weight
spacing
span
this beam supports the load that
comes from this area

8.  In vehicles
 For making bridges
 In machines
 In houses, buildings
 Railway tracks