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A rectangular concrete beam of width 120 mm and depth 200 mm is prestressed by pretensioning to a force of 150 kN at an eccentricity of 20 mm. The cross-sectional area of the prestressing steel is 187.5 mm2. Take modulus of elasticity of steel and concrete as 2.1 x105 MPa and 3.0 x104 MPa respectively. The percentage loss of stress in the prestressing steel due to elastic deformation of concrete is

  1. 8.75

  2. 6.125

  3. 4.81

  4. 2.19

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