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This lecture covers the analysis of beams with elastic supports, focusing on calculating deflections and reactions. The instructor explains how to find deflections at elastic supports, apply the condition of compatibility, and use the principle of superposition. Various steps are outlined, including removing the elastic support to determine reactions, considering the force from the spring, and combining arrows to calculate deflections. The goal is to calculate deflections and reactions accurately in indeterminate cases with elastic supports.