The Most Important Reason for Providing Ties in a Concrete

question 52

Multiple Choice

The most important reason for providing ties in a concrete column is to

• A)increase the shear strength of a column.
• B)allow the formwork to be tied to the longitudinal bars in the column.
• C)prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars.
• D)increase the compressive strength of a column.
• E)Ties are generally not provided in a concrete column.

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