Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Which of the following about simultaneous limiting strains in concrete and steel is correct?
RCCBalanced SectionMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
steel stress is zero at collapse
B
tension concrete carries the design moment
C
neutral axis is outside the section
D
concrete reaches limiting compression strain as steel reaches yield strain
Correct Answer
D. concrete reaches limiting compression strain as steel reaches yield strain
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