Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
A simply supported beam of span L has a load W at distance a (a<L/2) from the right support. The BM at the centre is
Strength of MaterialsStrength of MaterialsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Wa
B
WL/2
C
Wa/2
D
Wa(L-a)/L
Correct Answer
C. Wa/2
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Since the load is to the right of centre, M_centre = R_A(L/2) = (Wa/L)(L/2) = Wa/2
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