2 LU hours HSW

Beams and columns are two basic structural components used in buildings. This course is a structural review of: beam types, beam loads, beam reactions, beam stresses, and columns.

This courses is a structural review of:

• Beam types
• Beam loads
• Beam reactions
• Beam stresses and columns.

After completing this course, an engineer should be able to:

• Define types of beams and loads
• Compute the value of shears, moments, and stresses
• Explain how columns can be designed to resist axial compressive loads and bending moments

Features

• Reading Assignments
• Quiz
• Interactives
• Final Exam

Authors: David M. Berg and Robert Marks; David Eckmann and Stephanie Hautzinger, Contributing Editors

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