State two advantages of fixed beam over simply supported beam.

State two advantages of fixed beam over simply supported beam.
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1. End slopes of fixed beam are zero

2. A fixed beam is more stiff, strong and stable than a simply supported beam.

3. For the same span and loading, a fixed beam has lesser values of bending moments as compared to a simply supported beam.

4. For the same span and loading, a fixed beam has lesser values of deflections as compared to a simply supported beam. 
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