Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
For quick exam reasoning in Shape Factor, identify the correct treatment of plastic moment compared with yield moment?
Structural AnalysisShape FactorEASY
Choose the correct answer
A
shape factor is always less than one
B
shape factor is independent of cross-section
C
shape factor equals plastic section modulus divided by elastic section modulus
D
shape factor is the span-depth ratio
Correct Answer
C. shape factor equals plastic section modulus divided by elastic section modulus
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Shape factor measures reserve plastic capacity of a section. Correct option: C.
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