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The grade beams are designed for a maximum bending moment of _________ if the beams are supported.

(a) (wL2)/50

(b) (wL2)/30

(c) (wL2)

(d) None of the mentioned

The question was posed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

My enquiry is from Under-Reamed Pile Foundations topic in section Pile Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Correct option is (a) (wL2)/50

Easy explanation: The grade design are designed for a maximum bending moment of (wL2)/50 if the beam are supported during the construction, and for a bending moment of (wL2)/30 if the beams are not supported.

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