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The uniformly varying load is __________ in a beam.

(a) rate of loading increases linearly from zero

(b) rate of loading increases non-linearly from zero

(c) equal load at every point

(d) equal load only at supports

The question was posed to me in examination.

Origin of the question is Stress Distribution topic in portion Stress Distribution of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct choice is (a) rate of loading increases linearly from zero

Easy explanation: The uniformly varying load is the rate of loading which increases linearly from zero at one end of the support.

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