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

Answer Posted / sachin

Covers is provided for not to expose rainforcement otherwise it will start corrosion in it also it is for fire resistance to the rebars.

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