GATE 2013 : Civil Engineering
Q. Beam PQRS has internal hinges in spans PQ and RS as shown. The beammay be subjected to a moving distributed vertical load of maximum intensity 4 kN/m of any length anywhere on the beam. The maximum absolute value of the shear force (in kN) that can occur due to this loading just to the right of support Q shall be:
Options: (A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 45 (D) 55
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