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Introduction - Limit State of Flexure

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The distance between the centroid of the area of tension reinforcement and the maximum compressive fibre in a reinforced concrete beam design is known as

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overall depth

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effective depth

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lever arm

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depth of neutral axis

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The correct option is B effective depth
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