The square cross section of a reinforced concrete tie is 8 in. x 8 in., and it is reinforced with 8 # 5 steel reinforcing bars Grade 60. Calculate the cracking and calculated tensile stresses that the tie can withstand if the concrete has a 28-day compressive strength of 4000 psi

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Problem 12.7P: Estimate the transverse tensile strength of the concrete in Problem 12.6.
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The square cross section of a reinforced concrete tie is 8 in. x 8 in., and it is reinforced with 8 # 5 steel reinforcing bars Grade 60. Calculate the cracking and calculated tensile stresses that the tie can withstand if the concrete has a 28-day compressive strength of 4000 psi.

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