GATE 2018 CE (CE2) – Question 31
According to IS 456:2000 referred to in the paper, minimum tension reinforcement in a rectangular RC beam using Fe500 steel, as a percentage of width × effective depth to two decimals, is ______%.
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Correct answer: 0.17 to 0.17
Explanation
The specified minimum ratio is $A_{st,\min}/(bd)=0.85/f_y=0.85/500=0.0017$. Multiply by 100 to obtain 0.17%.