UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

For the beam shown in the given figure, the maximum positive bending moment is equal to negative bending moment. The value of L1 is

A

B

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D

ANS:D -

L1 = 0.207x(total length).
L2 = 0.586x(total length).
L1/L2 = 0.353 OR 1/(2√2).