Civil Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 47)
47.
A reinforced concrete beam is assumed to be made of
homogeneous material
heterogeneous material
isotropic material
none of these.
Answer: Option
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Tailam said:   8 years ago
We are designed it as a homogeneous material but it should be in nature it acts like as a heterogeneous material am I right?

Elbesy said:   8 years ago
It is heterogeneous but in design, it is assumed homogeneous.

Dalisha said:   9 years ago
Yes, it is right that's why we take a separate factor of safety for reinforcement and for concrete.

Saunak said:   9 years ago
Rcc beam is ASSUMED as a homogeneous material.

Subhankar said:   9 years ago
But the Q is assumed. The concrete is assumed as homogeneous.

Bhavsingh said:   10 years ago
Yes, concrete is a heterogeneous mixture. Because of in mixture different ingredients are there (cement, sand, aggregates and water).

Homogeneous means only one material of mixture.

Vyshnavi said:   1 decade ago
It's possible to physically separate components of a heterogeneous mixture.

Example: Soil, concrete etc.

While the homogeneous material is uniform through out and we can't see the individual chemicals or ingredients.

Example: Air, rain water, steel etc.


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