{"id":5715,"date":"2024-04-15T02:17:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=5715"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:17:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:17:41","slug":"as-per-is-456-the-reinforcement-in-a-column-should-not-be-less-than-a-0-5-and-not-more-than-5-of-cross-sectional-area-b-0-6-and-not-more-than-6-of-cross-sectional-area-c-0-7-and-not-more-than-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/as-per-is-456-the-reinforcement-in-a-column-should-not-be-less-than-a-0-5-and-not-more-than-5-of-cross-sectional-area-b-0-6-and-not-more-than-6-of-cross-sectional-area-c-0-7-and-not-more-than-7\/","title":{"rendered":"As per IS : 456, the reinforcement in a column should not be less than A. 0.5% and not more than 5% of cross-sectional area B. 0.6% and not more than 6% of cross-sectional area C. 0.7% and not more than 7% of cross-sectional area D. 0.8% and not more than 8% of cross-sectional area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;0.5% and not more than 5% of cross-sectional area&#8221; option2=&#8221;0.6% and not more than 6% of cross-sectional area&#8221; option3=&#8221;0.7% and not more than 7% of cross-sectional area&#8221; option4=&#8221;0.8% and not more than 8% of cross-sectional area&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: A. 0.5% and not more than 5% of cross-sectional area.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum reinforcement ratio in columns is specified in IS 456:2000 as 0.005 times the gross cross-sectional area of the column. 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