Coupled loads
Coupled loads are less common in buildings but may be relevant in some cases, they describe equal but opposite forces that might act on the same span, resulting in turning or spin if not in balance. For example if on one side of a beam a downward force is applied and on the other side of a beam an upward force of the same amount is applied, the loads are referred to as coupled loads.
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