Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Two simply supported beams A and B carry the same UDL; the span of A is double that of B. The correct statement is
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Choose the correct answer
A
deflection of A = 2 × deflection of B
B
deflection of A = 4 × deflection of B
C
deflection of A = 8 × deflection of B
D
deflection of A = 16 × deflection of B
Correct Answer
D. deflection of A = 16 × deflection of B
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δ = 5wL⁴/384EI ∝ L⁴; doubling the span gives 2⁴ = 16 times the deflection.
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