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How can we determine a beam weather its singly reinforced or doubly reinforced just by looking at it?
Can you explain the difference between the tension and compression faces of a beam?
Yes, of course. The tension face of the beam is the side that is subject to tensile forces, which means it is the side that is under strain and being pulled apart. The compression face, on the other hand, experiences compressive forces that try to squeeze the beam together. So when you look at a beam, the tension face will typically have the reinforcing bars, while the compression face usually won't.