An R.C.C. lintel is spanning an opening of 2 m span in a brick wall. The height of the roof is 2.9 m above the floor level and that of the opening is

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An R.C.C. lintel is spanning an opening of 2 m span in a brick wall. The height of the roof is 2.9 m
above the floor level and that of the opening is 2.1 m above the floor level. The lintel is to be
designed for self weight plus

(A) Triangular load of the wall

(B) UDL of wall

(C) UDL of wall + load from the roof

(D) Triangular load + load from the roof



The correct Answer Is
(C) UDL of wall + load from the roof