Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

A propped cantilever beam of span L is subjected to a central concentrated load P. The collapse load P for plastic moment capacity Mp is

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2Mp/L

4Mp/L

6Mp/L

8Mp/L

C. 6Mp/L

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Hinges at fixed end and under load: P(L/2) = Mpθ + Mp(2θ) = 3Mpθ ⇒ P = 6Mp/L.

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