Computer · Earthquake Resistant Design
According to Indian Standards for earthquake-resistant design of structures (IS 13920), which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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- 1The width-to-depth ratio of a beam should be more than 0.30 to avoid lateral instability.
- 2The positive moment strength of a member at a joint face must be less than half of its negative moment strength at that face.✓
- 3The percentage of tensile reinforcement at any face of a beam should not exceed 2.5%.
- 4The overall depth of a beam should preferably not be greater than one-fourth of the clear span.
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The positive moment strength of a member at a joint face must be less than half of its negative moment strength at that face.
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