Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
In a singly reinforced rectangular beam, an under-reinforced section fails first by
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Choose the correct answer
A
crushing of concrete before steel yield
B
compression steel buckling
C
yielding of tension steel
D
shear bond failure always
Correct Answer
C. yielding of tension steel
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Under-reinforced sections are ductile because tension steel yields before concrete crushing.
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