Question:

How the load is transfered from the super structure to sub structure?
A. Beam
B. Slab
C. Foundation
D. Earth
E. column
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Follow the load path: floor slab, then beam, then column, then foundation, then the ground.
Updated On: Nov 12, 2026
  • A, B, E, D, C
  • E, A, C, B, D
  • A, B, C, D, E
  • B, A, E, C, D
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

In a framed building the load travels down in this order.
The dead and live load first acts on the slab (B).
The slab transfers it to the supporting beams (A).
The beams transfer it to the columns (E).
The columns pass it to the foundation (C), which belongs to the sub structure.
Finally the foundation spreads the load to the earth (D).
The sequence is B, A, E, C, D.
Answer: (4) B, A, E, C, D
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