Columns: criterion for classifying a column as long or short Evaluate the statement: “To know whether a column is long or short, we must know its slenderness ratio.” Mark the statement's correctness.
Mechanical Engineering
Strength of Materials
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ATrue
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BFalse
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CTrue only for steel columns
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DFalse; radius of gyration alone is sufficient
Answer
Correct Answer: True
Explanation
ConceptColumn classification (short/intermediate/long) is based on slenderness ratio λ = Le/r (effective length over radius of gyration). Buckling susceptibility increases with λ.
Final AnswerTrue