What are the effects of the settlement of an intermediate support on a continuous beam?

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12 Jan 2019
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When an intermediate support of a continuous beam settles, it causes a reduction in the negative moment at the support and also reduces the positive moment at the center of the span. This is because the settlement relieves some of the moment at the support and decreases the bending moment at mid-span.

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