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Discussion Forum : Highway Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 9)

Highway Engineering

Area of steel required per metre width of pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm², is

70 kg/sq cm

80 kg/sq cm

90 kg/sq cm

100 kg/sq cm

Answer: Option

Explanation:

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Discussion:

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KVD said: 8 years ago

(6300/1400)*20= 90 is correct but i.e., in cm2-m.
But ans asked in kg/sq.m.

How it is correct?

Sabbir said: 8 years ago

P=permissible stress in steel * Area of steel.

GorkheeJr said: 2 years ago

Thanks for explaining.

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