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neutral axis

GATE Civil Engineering · Strength of Materials - Plastic Analysis · 2000-2026

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2026 Q14

A rectangular singly reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an effective depth of 550 mm. The grades of steel and concrete are Fe500 and M25, respectively. The area of...

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2025 Q53

Consider the beam section shown in the figure, with y indicating the depth of neutral axis (NA). The section is only subjected to an increasing bending moment. It is given that y =...

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2025 PYQ

Consider a reinforced concrete beam section of 300 mm width and 700 mm depth. The beam is reinforced with the tension steel of $2000 \mathrm{~mm}^2$ area at an effective cover of 5...

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2024 Q51

A concrete column section of size 300 mm × 500 mm as shown in the figure is subjected to both axial compression and bending along the major axis. The depth of the neutral axis (Xu)...

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2019 Q33

If the section shown in the figure turns from fully-elastic to fully-plastic, the depth of neutral axis (N.A.), $\bar{y}$, decreases by

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2018 Q6

According to IS 456-2000, which one of the following statements about the depth of neutral axis X_u,bal for a balanced reinforced concrete section is correct?

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2017 PYQ

According to $$IS$$ $$456$$- $$2000,$$ which one of the following statements about the depth of natural axis $${x_u},\,\,bal$$ for a balanced reinforced concrete section is correct...

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2010 PYQ

A doubly reinforced rectangular concrete beam has a width of $$300$$ $$mm$$ and an effective depth of $$500$$ $$mm.$$ the beam is reinforced with $$2200\,m{m^2}$$ of steel in tensi...

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2007 PYQ

The shear stress at the neutral axis in a beam of triangular section with a base of $$40$$ $$mm$$ and height $$20$$ $$mm,$$ subjected to a shear force of $$3$$ $$kN$$ is

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2006 PYQ

In the design of beams for the limit state of collapse in flexure as per $$IS:$$ $$456$$ - $$2000,$$ let the maximum strain in concrete be limited to $$0.0025$$ (in place of $$0.00...

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2006 PYQ

Assuming concrete below the neutral axis to be cracked, the shear stress across the depth of a singly-reinforced rectangular beam section

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2002 PYQ

As per provision of $$IS$$ $$456$$-$$2000$$, in the limit state method for design of beams, the limiting value of the depth of neutral axis in a reinforced concrete beam of effecti...

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2001 PYQ

Consider the following two statements related to reinforced concrete design, and identify whether they are TRUE/FALSE: $${\rm I}.$$ Curtailment of bars in the flexural tension zone...

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2000 PYQ

The following two statements are made with reference to a simply supported under - reinforced $$RCC$$ beam: $${\rm I}.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ Failure takes place by crushing of...

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