Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The critical perimeter for punching shear check around a column in a flat slab as per IS 456 is taken at:
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Choose the correct answer
A
Face of the column
B
d/2 from the face of the column
C
d from the face of the column
D
2d from the face of the column
Correct Answer
B. d/2 from the face of the column
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IS 456 Cl. 31.6.1: The critical section for punching shear is a perimeter located at d/2 from the periphery of the column, where d is the effective depth of the slab.
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