Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
A design assistant has to decide on a long slender column. Which statement is sound? Avoid the common trap that critical load is independent of end condition.
Strength of MaterialsEuler BucklingEASY
Choose the correct answer
A
short columns are best checked only by Euler formula
B
critical load varies directly with length
C
critical load varies inversely with the square of effective length
D
critical load is independent of end condition
Correct Answer
C. critical load varies inversely with the square of effective length
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Euler load is pi squared EI divided by Le squared. Correct option: C.
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