{"id":5784,"date":"2024-04-15T02:18:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=5784"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:18:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:18:45","slug":"the-pitch-of-the-main-bars-in-a-simply-supported-slab-should-not-exceed-its-effective-depth-by-a-three-times-b-four-times-c-five-times-d-six-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-pitch-of-the-main-bars-in-a-simply-supported-slab-should-not-exceed-its-effective-depth-by-a-three-times-b-four-times-c-five-times-d-six-times\/","title":{"rendered":"The pitch of the main bars in a simply supported slab, should not exceed its effective depth by A. Three times B. Four times C. Five times D. 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Three times.<\/p>\n<p>The pitch of the main bars in a simply supported slab is the distance between the centers of two adjacent main bars. The effective depth of a slab is the distance from the top of the slab to the centroid of the tension reinforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The pitch of the main bars in a simply supported slab should not exceed its effective depth by more than three times. This is because the main bars are responsible for resisting the tensile stresses in the slab. 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