Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Central bending moment of a beam of span L with UDL w over L/4 from each support is
Strength of MaterialsStrength of MaterialsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
wL^2/12
B
wL^2/24
C
wL^2/32
D
wL^2/16
Correct Answer
C. wL^2/32
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By symmetry R = wL/4 and taking moments at centre gives wL^2/32
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