The minimum reinforcement used in either direction of the slabs shall NOT be ______ of the total cross-sectional area for Fe 250 grade steel.

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  1. < 0.1%
  2. < 0.25%
  3. < 0.15%
  4. < 0.2%

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Option 3 : < 0.15%
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Explanation:

As per IS 456 : 2000,

Minimum percentage of reinforcement:

  1. 0.15 % of the gross area if a mild steel bar is used.
  2. 0.12 % of the gross area if the HYSD bar is used.


Diameter

Maximum dia of reinforcement, \({{\phi }_{max}}<\frac{D}{8}\) 

Spacing:

(i) Main Bars are spaced at  \(min\left\{ \begin{matrix} 3d \\ 300~mm \\ \end{matrix} \right.~\)

(ii) Distribution Bars are spaced at \(min\left\{ \begin{matrix} 5d \\ 300~mm \\ \end{matrix} \right.\) 

Important Points

The slab is one-way if \(\frac{{{\ell }_{y}}}{{{\ell }_{x}}}>2\) 

Where, ℓy, ℓx are the lengths of the longer and shorter spans respectively.

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