Civil Engineering MCQCivil Engineering (Shared)
A compression member is treated as short when effective length divided by least lateral dimension is not greater than:
Concrete Technology & RCCShort columnMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
12
B
25
C
60
D
3
Correct Answer
A. 12
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IS 456 classifies short columns using effective length-to-least dimension ratio not exceeding 12. Reference: Clause 25.1.2 | Page: verify from your official BIS copy/PDF pagination
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