GATE CE 2015 Set 1 — Question 43

NAT+2 / -0MediumLimit State MethodRC Fundamentals & BeamsStructural EngineeringSingly Reinforced Beams

Structural Engineering → RC Fundamentals & Beams → Limit State Method

Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

Consider the singly reinforced beam section given below (left figure). The stress block parameters for the cross-section from IS:456-2000 are also given below (right figure). The moment of resistance for the given section by the limit state method is___________kN-m.

A_{st} = 4 \times \frac{\pi}{4} \times 12^2 = 452.39 \text{ mm}^2

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A_{st} = 4 \times \frac{\pi}{4} \times 12^2 = 452.39 \text{ mm}^2

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