Identify whether the following statements regarding RCC columns are true or false.
Statement 1:
The cross-sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement, should neither be less than 0.8%
nor more than 6% of the gross cross- sectional area of the column.
Statement 2: The minimum number of longitudinal bars in the helically reinforced RCC column must be six.
According to IS 456:2000:
• Statement 1:
The area of longitudinal reinforcement shall be not less than 0.8% and not more than 6%
of the gross cross-sectional area of the column.
• Statement 2:
A helically reinforced circular column shall have a minimum of six longitudinal bars.
Therefore, both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.Preparing students for success in a changing World.
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