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Download Solution PDFConsider the following statements regarding continuous beam:
1. A beam is said to be a continuous beam if it is supported on more than two supports.
2. A continuous beam is a statically indeterminate structure.
3. The degree of indeterminacy depends upon the number of supports and also on the nature of the supports.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Continuous Beam:
1. A beam is said to be a continuous beam if it is supported on more than two supports.
Figure: Continuous Beam
2. A continuous beam is a statically indeterminate structure → (The number of unknown reactions are more than the equilibrium conditions)
3. The degree of indeterminacy depends upon the number of supports and also on the nature of the supports. → (Different types of supports have different numbers of unknown reactions(UR) for example fixed support= 3 UR,
Hinge support = 2 UR, Roller support = 1 UR)
Figure: Different types of supports and reactions
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