Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
A plastic hinge forms when a section reaches fully plastic moment capacity.
Structural AnalysisMechanics, Strength of Materials and Structural AnalysisMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
initial elastic curvature
B
zero stress at section
C
fully plastic moment at section
D
maximum shear at neutral axis only
Correct Answer
C. fully plastic moment at section
Why is this the answer?
A plastic hinge can rotate at approximately constant plastic moment.
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