Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
A compression member tends to buckle in the direction of
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Choose the correct answer
A
Axis of load
B
Perpendicular to the axis of load
C
Minimum cross section
D
Least radius of gyration
Correct Answer
D. Least radius of gyration
Why is this the answer?
Buckling occurs about the axis with the least radius of gyration, which corresponds to the direction of least stiffness.
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