Can some beams be subjected to an axial force?

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Can some beams be subjected to an axial force?

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A beam is a straight horizontal member that supports loads which are concentrated, uniform and non uniform. The loads that act on the beam are transverse that is they are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the beam.

When the beam is acted upon by the transverse loadings, three types of internal forces are developed in it viz, 

1. Normal force or axial force.

2. Shearing force.

3. Bending moment.

In order to know how the beam would behave in some particular type of loading, it is important to know the magnitude of the forces. It is the normal force at any section of the beam and is sum of axial forces acting on either side of the section.

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