Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Ductility of a flexural member (reinforced concrete) can be increased by
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Choose the correct answer
A
increasing percentage of tensile reinforcement
B
decreasing percentage of tensile reinforcement
C
decreasing percentage of compressive reinforcement
D
decreasing the shear reinforcement
Correct Answer
B. decreasing percentage of tensile reinforcement
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Reducing tensile reinforcement makes RC flexural section more ductile.
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