Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
The neutral axis of a homogeneous beam section under pure bending passes through:
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Choose the correct answer
A
point of maximum shear only
B
centroid of the section
C
topmost fibre
D
bottommost fibre
Correct Answer
B. centroid of the section
Why is this the answer?
For homogeneous prismatic beams, the neutral axis passes through the centroid.
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