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
B. Perpendicular to the axis of load
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Buckling occurs about the weak axis, i.e., in the direction governed by the least radius of gyration
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