Question: An interior beam with a rectangular cross section 4 5 0 m m in height and 2 5 0 m m in width is to

An interior beam with a rectangular cross section 450mm in height and 250mm in width is to be reinforced with 15M bars. The concrete has a compressive strength of 30MPa and the steel has a tensile strength of 400MPa. What are the maximum and minimum number of bars that could be used before risking brittle fracture? Assume one layer of reinforcement for this question. (Hint: Find max and min area of reinforcement first.)
An interior beam with a rectangular cross section

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