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GATE Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

The minimum area of tension reinforcement in a beam shall be greater than

A 0.85 bd/fy

B 0.87 fy/bd

C 0.04 bd

D 0.4 bd/y

ANS:A - 0.85 bd/fy

IS 456:2000 in clause 26.5.1.1 suggests the following minimum tensile reinforcement for beams:

As = 0.85 bd/fy.