Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
For a beam of uniform flexural rigidity, curvature is proportional to
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Choose the correct answer
A
shear force only
B
bending moment
C
span length squared only
D
axial force only
Correct Answer
B. bending moment
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For a beam with uniform flexural rigidity EI, the curvature κ = M/EI, where M is bending moment and EI is flexural rigidity. Curvature is directly proportional to bending moment (higher M → greater curvature). This is the basis of the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory used in structural analysis.
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