If the tendon is placed at an eccentricity e below the centroidal axis of the longitudinal axis of a rectangular beam (sectional modulus Z and stressed load P in tendon) the stress at the extreme top edge
A. Is increased by $$\frac{{{\text{PZ}}}}{{\text{e}}}$$
B. Is increased by $$\frac{{{\text{Pe}}}}{{\text{Z}}}$$
C. Is decreased by $$\frac{{{\text{Pe}}}}{{\text{Z}}}$$
D. Remains unchanged
Answer: Option C
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