Structural Beam Analysis
• Beams are designed to support vertical loading (force
• The forces are due to the weight of the floors, ceiling
and roof structures above.
, Structural Beam Analysis
• The beams are held in place by support reaction forc
the walls or supporting columns.
• The columns must transfer the loads to the ground.
• There must be NO resultant forces OR moments pre
, The Moment of a Force
• The moment of a force M is the rotational turning effect of a
F about a point. It is the product of the force F and the
perpendicular distance d (or moment arm).
𝑀=𝐹 . 𝑑
( 𝑁𝑚 ) ( 𝑁 ) (𝑚)
• Beams are designed to support vertical loading (force
• The forces are due to the weight of the floors, ceiling
and roof structures above.
, Structural Beam Analysis
• The beams are held in place by support reaction forc
the walls or supporting columns.
• The columns must transfer the loads to the ground.
• There must be NO resultant forces OR moments pre
, The Moment of a Force
• The moment of a force M is the rotational turning effect of a
F about a point. It is the product of the force F and the
perpendicular distance d (or moment arm).
𝑀=𝐹 . 𝑑
( 𝑁𝑚 ) ( 𝑁 ) (𝑚)
