Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Short columns (low slenderness ratio) fail by:
Strength of MaterialsShort Column FailureEASY
Choose the correct answer
A
Elastic buckling
B
Crushing/direct compression
C
Shear
D
Combined buckling and shear
Correct Answer
B. Crushing/direct compression
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Short columns fail by yielding/crushing before buckling load is reached.
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