Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
For a fixed-fixed beam of span L under UDL w, the fixed end moments (FEM) at each support are:
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Choose the correct answer
A
wL²/8
B
wL²/12
C
wL²/16
D
wL²/6
Correct Answer
B. wL²/12
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Fixed-fixed beam UDL: FEM = wL²/12 (hogging at both ends). This is derived from slope-deflection method or integration of elastic curve with boundary conditions: slope and deflection = 0 at both ends. Midspan moment = wL²/24 (sagging). Verify: total moment area must be zero.
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