Ladder

Corner moment — the ladder

One essay so far against this idea. A ladder is the distinct arguments that stand against one idea, and this one has room to grow.
  1. w = 20 kN/mcorner 65.2 kNmmidspan 94.8 kNm94.8 + 65.2 = 160.0 = wL²/8

    The moment that goes round the corner

    At a rigid knee the bending moment does not stop at the end of the beam. It turns and runs down the column, and in the same instant the beam's shear becomes the column's axial force — while the block of steel that has to carry the turn appears on no member diagram anywhere.

    rung 1 · internal-forces

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