Question

1. name the types of loads shown below:

a)
b)
c)
d)

Explanation:

• For part a), the load \(W_1\) and \(W_2\) act at specific points \(A\) and \(B\). In structural engineering (a sub - field of Engineering under Natural Science), a load that acts at a single point is called a point load.
• For part b), the load is distributed in a non - uniform way along the length of the beam. Such a load is called a uniformly varying load (or non - uniform distributed load).
• For part c), the load is distributed uniformly along the length of the beam. In beam - loading terminology, a load that is spread evenly over the length of a beam is called a uniformly distributed load.
• For part d), the load is distributed in a triangular fashion (one end has a higher intensity and the other end has a lower intensity). This is a type of non - uniform distributed load, specifically a triangular distributed load.

Answer:

a) Point load
b) Uniformly varying load (Non - uniform distributed load)
c) Uniformly distributed load
d) Triangular distributed load