Which mechanism limits ductility in reinforced-concrete beams exceeding design-steel ratios?

💡 Explanation

Compressive crushing occurs because exceeding steel ratios shifts the neutral axis, thereby reducing the compression zone’s depth; therefore, concrete crushes before steel yields, rather than steel yielding first, offering ductility. This limits the rebar's plastic deformation.

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