Correct option is B
Lintel:- A lintel is a horizontal member which is placed across the openings like doors, windows etc.
• It takes the load coming from the structure above it and gives support. It is also a type beam, the
width of which is equal to the width of wall, and the ends of which are built into the wall. These are
very easy to construct as compared to arches.
Types of Design Loads on lintel:-
• Self-weight or dead load of the lintel
• Dead load of the wall above the opening
• Dead load and live load transferred from the roof or the floor supported
• by the wall over the opening
