The concrete post is reinforced axially with four symmetrically placed steel bars, each of cross-sectional area is 900 mm2. Determine the cross-sectional area of concrete if the total reinforced area is (300 mm)2.

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Chapter12: Composite Materials
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Problem 12.7P: Estimate the transverse tensile strength of the concrete in Problem 12.6.
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The concrete post is reinforced axially with four symmetrically placed steel bars, each of cross-sectional area is 900 mm2. Determine the cross-sectional area of concrete if the total reinforced area is (300 mm)2. 

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