Why is cover provided in beams, slabs, lintels, columns, etc ? What is the drawback of not providing cover in the same?

Answer Posted / abhishek jha

Cover is provided so that the reinforcement bars are
covered properly &not exposed to air & moisture which could
result in rusting in reinforcement

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