Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
A simply supported prismatic beam carries a transverse UDL w and an axial compressive load P. The transverse-load vs central-deflection curve will be linear if
Strength of MaterialsStrength of MaterialsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
material is linear and P > 0
B
material is linear and P = 0
C
material is nonlinear and P > 0
D
material is nonlinear and P = 0
Correct Answer
B. material is linear and P = 0
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Linearity requires linear-elastic material AND no axial load; axial compression introduces the (nonlinear) beam-column P-δ effect.
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