Civil Engineering MCQCivil Engineering (Shared)
In an under-reinforced RCC beam, failure starts by:
Concrete Technology & RCCUnder-reinforced sectionMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Yielding of tension steel before crushing of concrete
B
Shear key failure only
C
Bond failure always
D
Crushing of concrete before steel yields
Correct Answer
A. Yielding of tension steel before crushing of concrete
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Under-reinforced sections are ductile because steel yields before concrete crushes. Reference: Limit state flexure provisions, Clauses 38–40 | Page: verify from your official BIS copy/PDF pagination
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