Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 11 (Q.No. 47)
47.
A propped cantilever of span 4 m is fixed at A and propped at B. The beam carries a u.d.l. of 1 t/m over the entire span. The reaction at B is
5/2 t
2 t
1 t
3/2 t
Answer: Option
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HBK said:   4 years ago
Reaction at the Propped end is;
Rb= 3WL/8.

Given data: L=4m.
W = 1t/m.

Rb = 3x1x4/8,
= 12/8,
= 3/2.

So, the given answer is correct.

A Ali said:   5 years ago
3/8t is the correct answer.

Ajay said:   5 years ago
Downward deflection = upward deflection wl4/8EI =. wl3/3EI.
By solving it, we get 3/8 t.

Anomi said:   7 years ago
8t/3 is correct.

Sagar said:   8 years ago
3t/8 is the correct answer.

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