1072Civil EngineeringMedium
If the length of a wall on either side of a lintel opening is at least half of its effective span L, the load W carried by the lintel is equivalent to the weight of brickwork contained in an equilateral triangle, producing a maximum bending moment________?
AWL/6
BWL/2
CWL/4
DWL/8
Correct answer
A. WL/6
Explanation
The correct answer is WL/6.