What happens to a member, when it is subjected to transverse loading? A member subjected to transverse loading will undergo bending and start to deflect along the plane in which it is loaded. It seems so simple, right? Now,…
Why it is easy to bend material in the middle rather than at the ends? In order to understand the concept, one must clearly visualize the context. I like to clarify two things here, firstly the bending capacity of a…
Laterally Supported Beam – In general, a beam that does not move nor rotate laterally is termed as “Laterally Supported Beams”. This lateral restraint can be possibly obtained by several means. Few of them are, · Compression flange of the…
