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It is a linear structural element where perpendicular loads known as flex load are applied along with the axis. |
It is a flexural component that distributes the load horizontally to one or more directions within a single plane. |
| 2. |
A beam is the most common example of a structural element in bending |
While the resistance to bending of a slab is similar to that of a beam, it differs from that of a comparable series of independent beams in continuity in both directions. |
| 3. |
It is the most direct solution to the most common structural problems of transferring horizontal loads of gravity to the load elements. |
A slab is used when concentrated loads result in a perpendicular bending located in the first direction of extension causing torsion in the slab. |