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Racy Building Strategies - 20 |
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- It is often asked why the steel binders called distribution steel are put in the slabs when these are not designed to carry any load. Distribution or secondary steel or binders help in resisting cracks due to temperature and shrinkage stresses. Therefore, never avoid this steel. See that distribution steel is at least 25% of main steel.
- Take special care of position of reinforcement in cantilever slabs...For more tips, see the Hindustan Times of 30.09.06
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