Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

In plastic analysis of steel structures, collapse occurs when

Steel StructuresGeneralMEDIUM

Choose the correct answer

A

first fibre reaches proportional limit

B

sufficient plastic hinges form a mechanism

C

deflection becomes exactly zero

D

all bolts are removed

Correct Answer

B. sufficient plastic hinges form a mechanism

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A collapse mechanism forms after the required number of plastic hinges develops.

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