At the neutral axis of a beam, the shear stress is

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• In case of an over-reinforced beam, the depth of actual neutral axis is the same as that of the critical neutral axis.
• The actual neutral axis of a reinforced cement concrete beam is based on the principle that the moment of areas of compression and tension zones at the neutral axis are equal.
• The critical neutral axis of a reinforced cement concrete beam is based on the principle that the neutral axis is situated at the centre of gravity of a given section.
• On one side of a neutral axis of a beam, there is a tensile stress and on the other side of the beam there is a compressive stress
• The maximum shear stress of a beam of triangular section occurs above the neutral axis.
• The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending stress is
• The line of intersection of the neutral layer with any normal cross-section of the beam is called neutral axis.
• The ratio of maximum shear stress to average shear stress in case of a circular beam transmitting power is equal to
• The ratio of maximum shear stress to the average shear stress in a rectangular beam subjected to torsion is
• The neutral axis of the symmetrical beam does not pass through the centroid of the beam.