Varieties Of Beams Used In The Construction Of Buildings And Structures
Varieties of beams are taken in the construction of structures as well as buildings. These beams are basically horizontal structural items that can resist shear forces, vertical loads, and also bending moments. Beam transfer load are imposed along their length to the endpoints (for example columns, walls, and foundations). In this article, we are going to talk about the different types of beams that are widely used in building construction. These are based upon the manner of their support, the cross-section shape (also known as profile), geometry, as well as material used. Based on support conditions: Simple supported beam --- Here, both ends rest on supports but it is free to rotate Fixed beam --- It is assisted at both ends; however it is fixed to resist rotation Cantilever beam --- In this, a beam is fixed at one end and set to be free at the other end Continuous beam --- For a continuous beam design , it has more than two supports distributed along its entire length Based on cons