Question

Temperature and shrinkage steel is provided in reinforced concrete slabs because

• A. It occupies larger area
• B. Its thickness is less
• C. It is a main structural element
• D. It is a flexural member

Answer 1

The correct option is A It occupies larger area

(a)
Temperature & shrinkage reinforcement is invariably provided at right angles to the main longitudinal reinforcement in a slab because the surface area of slab is large.