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The clear cover is the concrete from outer face of stirrups to outer face of concrete. cover is provided to safe guard reinforcement from various environmental agents like moisture, harmful chemicals like sulphates and chlorides , carbonation due to atmospheric CO2 and moisture, chemical gases , near sea, sea water spray etc. Thickness of cover depends on the importance of structure, exposure conditions, fire rating required.- Satyanarayana, Hyderabaad,India
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What is rcc beam?
Rcc beam is supported between two support to carry the structure
What is column foundation?
It is rcc structure which carries the load of super structure to the soil.
Difference between steel and rcc structure?
Steel uses I shape that bear more shear load, that is why it is typically used for high buildings, while concrete is used for small building due to the low shear force it can bear. RCC will need more area as the number of floors get higher, the steel structure don't.
What are prefabricated rcc element?
all elements like RCC slab, beam, column, wall and staircase can be a prefabricated RCC element..prestressed prefabricated RCC members also available in the market.
What is Working stress method of RCC design?
This is the method in which the structure is analyzed by elastic theory i.e. theory of simple bending in which materials obey the Hook's law.
