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Q1.	For a two-hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal thrust
A.	is increased [Wrong Answer]
B.	is decreased [Wrong Answer]
C.	remains unchanged [Correct Answer]
D.	becomes zero [Wrong Answer]
View Answer 44 -17 Explanation:- Answer : C Discuss it below : Rishiraj Bharadwaj Said on 2021-07-15 03:20:30 B. decreased !! OOPS Login [Click here] is required to post your answer/result Help other students, write article, leave your comments

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