Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions - Discussion
Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 2 (Q.No. 41)
41.
The following two statements are made with reference to a simply supported under-reinforced RCC beam :
With reference to the above statements, which of the following applies ?
- Failure takes place by crushing of concrete before the steel has yieled.
- The neutral axis moves up as the load is increased.
With reference to the above statements, which of the following applies ?
Discussion:
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S.T.Rathod said:
9 years ago
Option D is correct.
Member get fails due to yielding of steel in flexural members.
Member get fails due to yielding of steel in flexural members.
Pradeep Tuppad said:
9 years ago
D is the answer.
Steel will yield first.
Steel will yield first.
Anurag Dixit said:
9 years ago
Any explanation on the second statement. How is it true?
And, yes, the answer should be the one with the statement I false.
And, yes, the answer should be the one with the statement I false.
Snehal Wankhede said:
9 years ago
I think option is D, 1 st is false. Because under-reinforced itself mean tensile failure i.e. steel will yield first.
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