Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The eccentricity in a hollow circular column of external diameter 25 cm and internal diameter 15 cm, for an eccentric load of 1000 kN, for the no-tension condition is
Strength of MaterialsStrength of MaterialsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
2.75 cm
B
3.00 cm
C
3.50 cm
D
4.25 cm
Correct Answer
D. 4.25 cm
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No-tension eccentricity e = Z/A = (D^2+d^2)/(8D) = 4.25 cm.
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