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A beam 4 m long is fixed at it ends ┬╖ It carries a udl of 20 kN/m. find the fixed end moment in the beam.
21.78 kNm
20.36 kNm
24.56 kNm
26.66 kNm
26.66 kNm
Given: Length of the beam L = 4 m, Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL) w = 20 kN/m.
Length of the beam L = 4 m, Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL) w = 20 kN/m.
MFтАЛ=12wL2тАЛ
Identify given parameters
The beam length L is given as 4┬аm and the intensity of the uniformly distributed load w is 20┬аkN/m.
L=4┬аm,w=20┬аkN/m
Select the fixed end moment formula
For a fixed beam subjected to a UDL over the entire span, the fixed end moment MFтАЛ at both supports is calculated using the standard structural mechanics formula.
MFтАЛ=12wL2тАЛ
Calculate the fixed end moment
Substitute the given values into the formula: MFтАЛ=1220├Ч42тАЛ=1220├Ч16тАЛ=12320тАЛ.
MFтАЛ=26.666...┬аkNmтЙИ26.66┬аkNm
D is correct because applying the fixed end moment formula for a UDL gives MFтАЛ=1220├Ч42тАЛ=26.66┬аkNm.
This formula is derived from the slope-deflection method or the principle of superposition, which is fundamental for solving statically indeterminate structures in advanced structural analysis.