Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
As per IS 456:2000, the effective flange width of a T-beam for a simply supported beam is limited to the least of three values. Which of the following is NOT one of those limits?
RCCT-beam Flange WidthMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Actual width of the flange
B
Span/6 + b_w + 6D_f
C
Centre to centre distance between adjacent beams
D
Twice the effective depth of the beam
Correct Answer
D. Twice the effective depth of the beam
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IS 456 Cl. 23.1.2: Effective flange width of T-beam = least of (i) L/6 + b_w + 6D_f, (ii) c/c between beams, (iii) actual flange width. "Twice the effective depth" is not one of the standard criteria.
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