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This article presents beams in civil engineering and construction. Beams are structural elements used to span distances while supporting loads. They rely on supports and can be made of wood, steel, reinforced concrete, or composites. Beam analysis is essential for ensuring structural safety. Different types of supports exist, such as simple support, hinged support, and fixed support, and their support reactions maintain the beam's equilibrium. Principles such as equivalence, Saint-Venant, superposition of effects, and Navier-Bernoulli are used in beam analysis, enabling their dimensioning.
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Thibault FOURCADE: Engineer
INTRODUCTION
Beams are essential elements in civil engineering and construction. They play a crucial role in supporting loads, bridging distances and ensuring the stability of structures. Understanding beam-related concepts, such as the different types of support, external forces and design principles, is fundamental to ensuring the safety and reliability of structures. This article aims to provide an update on beams, presenting key concepts related to their design, analysis and behavior under various loads.
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Beam | Calculation | Support
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Standards and norms
- Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures – Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings. - NF EN 1992-1-1 - Octobre 2005
- Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings. - NF EN 1993-1-1 - Octobre 2005
- Eurocode 4: Design of steel-concrete composite structures – Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings. - NF EN 1994-1-1 - Juin 2005
- Eurocode 5:...
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