strain profile

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...

The ‘'plane section remains plane’' assumption in bending theory implies:

Maximum strain at the level of compression steel for a rectangular section having effective cover to compression steel as $$d'$$ and neutral axis depth from compression face $${X_u...