Beams II: Distributed Loads

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Explains equilibrium in 2D, system isolation, joints, supports, and free-body diagrams with practical examples and idealized contacts.

Covers the theory of beam bending, historical figures, moment-curvature relation, and implications of distributed loads.

Explores moment of inertia in bending beams and stress analysis for beam sections.

Explores beams with distributed loads and their differential relations between shear force and bending moment.

Covers the prediction of beam deformation and the safety margin to prevent beam breakage.

Covers the method of sections for calculating internal reactions, shear forces, and bending moments in beams.

Covers the analysis of discontinuities in diagrams caused by concentrated forces and moments in structures.

Covers the analysis of static (rigid) structures, including equilibrium and free-body diagrams.

Covers examples of potentials in virtual work for structural mechanics.

Explores beam bending, stiffness, and curvature in mechanical systems using OCR-extracted slides from EPFL's Spring 2021 session.