Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Construction joints in columns are provided a few cm below the junction of beam (B) Construction joints in columns are provided at the bottom hunching (C) Construction joints in beams and slabs are provided within middle third (D) All the above

Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Construction joints in columns are provided a few cm below the junction of beam
(B) Construction joints in columns are provided at the bottom hunching
(C) Construction joints in beams and slabs are provided within middle third
(D) All the above
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Answer: Option D
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