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Draw an idealized
diagram of the member with all of the forces and moments that
are acting on it.
Uniform loads
are treated as follows:
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The
total load is computed |
| 2) |
This
total force is shown to act at the center point of the
area it acts over. |
Examples:
Fixed-Free
Beam with a Point Load at Free End
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| FBD: |
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Simply-Supported
Beam with a Uniform Load
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| FBD: |
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