[−][src]Module civil::structural::beams

WIP If this gets unweildy, we might have to break out parts of this module into sections.

Conventions:

The source uses the following standard conventions for refering to variables:

A = Area
I = Moment of inertia (m^4)
S = Section Modulus (m^4)
E = Modulus of elasticity (kPa)
c = Distance to extreme fiber (m)
W = Load (kN)
L = Length (m)
R = reaction (kN)
V = Shear (kN)
M = Bending moment (N-m)
a = spacing
B = major width & b = minor width
H = major height & h = minor height
R = outer radius & r = inner radius (used interchangeably with H & h where practical)
D = deflection

Beam	This struct represents a beam and generic methods can be used to obtain useful properties of a beam
RectangularBeam	A beam with a solid, rectangular cross section d = major axis length b = minor axis length
TriangularBeam	A beam with a solid, triangular cross section d = major axis length b = minor axis length

This enum contains all the different structs which refer to beams with specific cross sections.

This trait gives us a common interface to the formulas used for determining the properties of beams which vary with a particular beam cross section.