Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Slender beam with high depth-to-width ratio fails by ___ if laterally unrestrained:
Strength of MaterialsLateral-Torsional BucklingMEDIUM
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A
Web crippling
B
Lateral-torsional buckling
C
Shear failure
D
Crushing
Correct Answer
B. Lateral-torsional buckling
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Lateral-torsional buckling occurs in deep slender beams without lateral restraint to the compression flange.
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