Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
For a reinforced concrete section, the shear stress distribution diagram is
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Choose the correct answer
A
Parabolic
B
Circular
C
Parabolic above the neutral axis and Triangular below the neutral axis
D
Parabolic above the neutral axis and Rectangular below the neutral axis
Correct Answer
D. Parabolic above the neutral axis and Rectangular below the neutral axis
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Shear stress is parabolic in the compression (uncracked) zone above the NA and remains constant (rectangular) below the NA down to the tension steel.
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