Ravindra Developers Interview Questions and Answers

Curtail bars are provided in beams to resist shear forces and prevent diagonal cracks.

• Curtail bars are placed at the ends of the beam where shear forces are maximum.

• They are used to transfer the load from the beam to the column or wall.

• Curtail bars also help in preventing diagonal cracks in the beam.

• The size and spacing of the curtail bars depend on the design requirements and load capacity of the beam.

Concrete volume can be calculated by multiplying the area of the base by the height.

• Measure the length, width, and height of the concrete structure

• Calculate the area of the base by multiplying the length and width

• Multiply the area of the base by the height to get the concrete volume

• Add extra volume for any additional features such as steps or curves