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The minimum reinforcement ratio required in each direction of a shear wall is

  • A.0.0025 of the gross cross-sectional area
  • B.0.025 of the gross cross-sectional area
  • C.0.00025 of the gross cross-sectional area
  • D.0.012 of the gross cross-sectional area in the vertical direction only

Answer: A

Steel in both directions distributes cracking and holds the wall together through reversing diagonal tension. The requirement applies horizontally as well as vertically, since the diagonal cracking that shear produces runs across both.

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