For the continuous beam with two equal spans as shown, the reaction at the midspan is 120 kN. If the length of each span is 6 m, calculate the applied distributed load w in kN/m. Assume that the flexural rigidity of the beam is constant all throughout. W R₁ ↑ R3 R₂

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For the continuous beam with two equal spans as shown, the reaction at the
midspan is 120 kN. If the length of each span is 6 m, calculate the applied
distributed load w in kN/m. Assume that the flexural rigidity of the beam is
constant all throughout.
W
R₁
R₂
R3
Transcribed Image Text:For the continuous beam with two equal spans as shown, the reaction at the midspan is 120 kN. If the length of each span is 6 m, calculate the applied distributed load w in kN/m. Assume that the flexural rigidity of the beam is constant all throughout. W R₁ R₂ R3
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