When a load pushes down on the beam, the beam's top edge is pushed together (compression) while the bottom edge is stretched (tension). Take a flat eraser or a small sponge and slice a shallow ...

The Cantilever Beam functions, used for uncertainty quantification, model a simple uniform cantilever beam with horizontal and vertical loads. The beam length L and ... The responses are displacement ...

If it’s a load-bearing wall, the inspector may help size the beam or recommend that you have a structural engineer or architect size it. The inspector will check the size, issue a permit and che ...