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Advantages of providing large clear cover to reinforcement in flexural member

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Clear cover is defined as the distance between the top of reinforcement and top of the edge of the structural component such as a beam or a column.

• The cover is used to shield the reinforcement against this phenomenon called corrosion and to give fire resistance to bars embedded in concrete
• Concrete shielding is provided to shield the reinforcement from various environmental agents like the moisture, harmful chemicals such as the sulfates and chlorides, to provide thermal insulation that protects the reinforcement bars from burning.
• It also holds promote bonding and anchoring between steel and concrete.