Bending Members under Loading - - - Click here for Composite Beams

Key Concepts: Beams are structural elements that bend under applied loading such as

a diving board or an I-beam in housing construction. The key assumption for this element

is that plane sections normal to the centroidal axis of the beam before bending remain

plane after bending.

In a Nut Shell: Definition of a Bending Member (Beam)

A bending member is a straight beam with a symmetrical X-section where the length

of the beam is much larger than the dimensions of its X-section. Also the beam is

loaded in pure bending (bending moment). Click here to view a typical bending member.

Important areas for Analysis of Bending Members

The chart below details the topics important to the analysis of bending members. A similar chart

applies to axial and torsional, structural members.

Bending Members
Stresses Click here for discussion and key equations	Strains Click here for discussion and key equations	Deformations Click here for discussion and key equations

Material Response
Linearly Elastic Model Click here for discussion and key equations	Elastic-Plastic Model Click here for discussion and key equations

Applications
Statically Determinate Click here for discussion and examples	Statically Indeterminate Click here for discussion and examples

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