ABSTRACT
The beam is a fundamental structural unit in any building. Beams can be horizontal, slanted, cantilevered, or they might have an internal hinge. All of these cases are studied using the Modern Müller-Breslau Method. While many of the beams of this chapter are subjected to only gravity loads, slanted beams are also studied as they equilibrate gravity as well as lateral loads. External equilibrating reactions are established in this chapter, as well as internal shear and internal bending moments, all with the Modern Müller-Breslau Method. The chapter closes with several études for deeper study and practice.
