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Q: For a bar in tension, a standard hook has an anchorage equivalent to a straight length of :
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Correct Answer: Option C - Anchorage values as per IS code 456 : 2000 clause number 26.2.2.1– Bend and hooks– • The anchorage value of bend shall be taken as 4 times and the diameter of the bar for each 45⁰ bend subjected to maximum of 16 times of diameter of bar. • The anchorage value of standard U-type hook shall be equal to 16 times of diameter of bar.
C. Anchorage values as per IS code 456 : 2000 clause number 26.2.2.1– Bend and hooks– • The anchorage value of bend shall be taken as 4 times and the diameter of the bar for each 45⁰ bend subjected to maximum of 16 times of diameter of bar. • The anchorage value of standard U-type hook shall be equal to 16 times of diameter of bar.

Explanations:

Anchorage values as per IS code 456 : 2000 clause number 26.2.2.1– Bend and hooks– • The anchorage value of bend shall be taken as 4 times and the diameter of the bar for each 45⁰ bend subjected to maximum of 16 times of diameter of bar. • The anchorage value of standard U-type hook shall be equal to 16 times of diameter of bar.