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In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is defined as the distance from the compression face to which point?

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14 Jan 2019
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The effective depth in a singly reinforced beam is the distance measured from the compression edge to the centroid of the tensile reinforcement. This measurement is crucial for calculating the beam's flexural capacity.

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