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

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The lintel should be designed for its self weight plus a Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL) of the wall and the load from the roof. This is because the lintel supports the masonry above the opening and any loads that are transmitted from the roof to the wall above the opening.

An RCC Lintel Is Spanning an Opening of 2 M Span