Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Lateral torsional buckling of a steel beam is most critical when
Steel StructuresGeneralMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
compression flange is laterally unsupported
B
both flanges are fully braced
C
beam has zero bending
D
web is absent
Correct Answer
A. compression flange is laterally unsupported
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Unbraced compression flange can move laterally and twist under bending.
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