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1.	A two hinged semi-circular arches of radius R carries a concentrated load W at the crown. Assuming uniform flexural rigidity The horizontal thrust at each support will be:
A.	\( \frac{W}{2\pi} \)
B.	\( \frac{W}{\pi} \)
C.	\(\frac{4}{3}\left( {\frac{{wR}}{\pi }} \right)\)
D.	\( \frac{W}{2} \)
Answer» C. \(\frac{4}{3}\left( {\frac{{wR}}{\pi }} \right)\)

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