The Most Important Reason for Providing Ties in a Concrete

Multiple Choice

The most important reason for providing ties in a concrete column is to

A) increase the shear strength of a column.
B) allow the formwork to be tied to the longitudinal bars in the column.
C) prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars.
D) increase the compressive strength of a column.
E) Ties are generally not provided in a concrete column.