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 ¬ exposed to air & moisture which could
result in rusting in reinforcement
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