2055Civil EngineeringMedium
A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, 25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one-third of the diagonal tension and ignoring the weight of the beam, the number of shear stirrups required, is________?
A40
B35
C30
D45
Correct answer
A. 40
Explanation
The correct answer is 40.