Civil Engineering MCQCivil Engineering (Shared)
The horizontal clear distance between parallel main bars should generally not be less than the greatest of bar diameter, 5 mm more than nominal max aggregate size, and:
Concrete Technology & RCCBar spacingMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
25 mm
B
10 mm
C
5 mm
D
75 mm
Correct Answer
A. 25 mm
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IS 456 specifies minimum clear spacing to allow concrete to flow between bars. Reference: Clause 26.3.2 | Page: verify from your official BIS copy/PDF pagination
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