Symmetrical bending: Bending of a beam with respect to only one particular axis. i.

e
pure bending without torsion

Unsymmetrical bending: Certain kinds of beam dont have symmetry in either X-X
axis or Y-Y axis or sometimes both …example channel section , angle section. for
these kind of structures you have a particular point which is known as SHEAR
CENTRE. If the load doesn’t pass through Shear centre then the beam is likely to
experience

1. Bending moment due to applied load

2. Torsion moment because of the eccentricity of the load from Shear centre
such kind of bending is known as UNSYMMETRICAL bending.

Generally such kind bending is avoided and channels and angles are seldom used as
beams. Most preferred Section for beam is the I section …