Section L= 1000 mm D= 600 mm Force-tensile= 685200 N Perm stress in steel= 0.55 x 500 x 1.15 = 316.25 N/mm2 Ast required= Force/perm stress= 2166.64 mm2 Ast required on each face 16 mm dia @ 186 top & bottom Ast provided= 16 mm dia @ 150 c/c Hence ..OK