. (0.87 / Es ) + 0.

002
----- one-fourth of total (1/4)
 -- for temperature and shrinkage
300 reinforcement
means both ends hinged

or 20 mm which ever is minimum

passive earth pressure
F = µ Fv
h
in any case if the load exceeds the steel will fail

concrete will fail first before steel

concrete fails before
steel reaches its yield
point.
--- Vertical Spacing
B'coz it will hold the cable as well as rest upon
the concrete surface.
75

5 kg sample is
taken for this test
bcoz water required for
hydration evaporates more
quickly.
1 kg = 9.81 Newton
 Initial setting- 30 min.
Final Setting - 600 min.

8-10 hours

-- For Load
 0.002

Concrete fails before steel reaches its yield value