The deflection at the center of a fixed – fixed beam carrying a point load at the center is related to the deflection of the simply supported beam by a factor of:

The deflection at the center of a fixed – fixed beam carrying a poin

1.	The deflection at the center of a fixed – fixed beam carrying a point load at the center is related to the deflection of the simply supported beam by a factor of:
A.	1
B.	0.25
C.	0.50
D.	0.75
Answer» C. 0.50