GATE Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

A propped cantilever beam of span L, is loaded with uniformly distributed load of intensity w/unit length, all through the span. Bending moment at the fixed end is,

A

B

C

D

ANS:A -

The reaction at A is zero.

Taking moment at x-x from the right side.
So, RA*x-W*l/2*l/4=0.
We get WL2/8.