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Axially loaded short R.C.C. column: A 20 cm × 20 cm column is reinforced with four bars totaling 20 cm² of steel. With permissible stresses of 40 kg/cm² in concrete and 300 kg/cm² in steel, what is the maximum safe axial load?

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4,120 kg
41,200 kg
412,000 kg
none of these
22,000 kg

Correct Answer: none of these

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