Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
The maximum spacing of stirrups in the vertical direction in a beam as per IS 456 is:
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Choose the correct answer
A
d/2 or 200 mm
B
0.75d or 300 mm, whichever is smaller
C
d or 500 mm
D
150 mm always
Correct Answer
B. 0.75d or 300 mm, whichever is smaller
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IS 456 Cl. 26.5.1.5: Maximum stirrup spacing = minimum of (0.75d) and (300 mm). In zones near supports where shear is critical, closer spacing is needed. Stirrups resist diagonal tension. If Vus (shear carried by stirrups) is required, Sv = 0.87fy·Asv·d/Vus.
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