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.

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• 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.
• In case of an over-reinforced beam, the depth of actual neutral axis is the same as that of the critical neutral axis.
• In case of an under-reinforced beam, the depth of actual neutral axis is
• The moment of resistance of a balanced reinforced concrete beam is based on the stresses in
• A reinforced cement concrete beam is considered to be made of
• The assumption made in the theory of the reinforced cement concrete beam is that
• The steel bars in a reinforced cement concrete beam are embedded
• The line of intersection of the neutral layer with any normal cross-section of the beam is called neutral axis.
• The plastic moment of a beam can be 50 percent more than the maximum elastic moment in case the cross-section of the beam is
• The bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam subjected to bending moment at the end of the beam would be