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a) Why the flexural cracks are vertical (perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the beam; while...

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a) Why the flexural cracks are vertical (perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis of the beam; while shear cracks are inclined withapproximately 45 degree from the longitudinal axis of the beam?Explain and discuss.

b) Why the design of rc section has to be carried out in suchaway to initiate the failure in steel before concrete? Explain anddiscuss.

c) What are the assumptions used in the reinforced concretedesign?

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a when there is flexural crack that means Normal stress was more than the flexural strenth and in that case maximum normal strees is 90 degree to suface or 0degree from surface hense crack    See Answer
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