Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
Slender compression elements in steel sections are prone to:
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Choose the correct answer
A
Shrinkage cracking
B
Chloride attack
C
Local buckling
D
Plastic settlement
Correct Answer
C. Local buckling
Why is this the answer?
Thin plates can buckle locally before the whole member fails.
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