Design of Concrete Structures Mcqs


Q.  According to Whitney’s theory, depth of stress block for a balanced section of a concrete beam is limited to_______________?

a. 0.43 d
b. 0.537 d
c. 0.68 d
d. 0.85 d


ANSWER: See Answer
 
where d is effective depth of beam[ES 2k]
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