Stirrups are used in a concrete beam
A) to provide tensile strength in the beam since concrete's tensile strength is negligible.
B) to provide shear strength in the beam because concrete's shear strength is negligible.
C) to increase the tensile strength of the beam beyond that provided by concrete.
D) to increase the shear strength of the beam beyond that provided by concrete.
E) to increase the beam's compressive strength.
D) to increase the shear strength of the beam beyond that provided by concrete.
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