If a bent tendon is required to balance a concentrated load W at the centre of the span L, the central dip h must be at least (A) WL/P (B) WL/2P (C) WL/3P (D) WL/4P

If a bent tendon is required to balance a concentrated load W at the centre of the span L, the
central dip h must be at least
(A) WL/P
(B) WL/2P
(C) WL/3P
(D) WL/4P
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Answer: Option D
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