SOM QUIZ 2

_______ is a horizontal structural member subjected to transverse loads perpendicular to its axis.

• Strut

• Column

• Beam

• Truss

Effect of both bucking and crushing is considered in

• Bernoulli's Equation

• Darcy's formula

• Euler's theory

• Rankine's Formula

The slenderness ratio of a column is zero when

• column is restrained against rotation and translation at one end

• both ends of the column and entirely free

• column is supported on all sides throughout its length

• the concept of zero slenderness does not exist

A column is known as _________ column if the length of column in comparison to its lateral dimensions is very high.

Self-weight of column is negligible in _______ assumptions.

Effective length is also called ________

Euler's formula gives correct results for ______ column

• Long

• Very long

• Short

• Long and short

Euler's formula and Rankine's formula give only the approximate values of _______ load

• tensile

• crippling

• compressive

• safe

Crippling load by rankine's formula for a short column is approximately equal to ______ load.

Which of the following assumptions is made in Euler’s column theory?

• The column material is perfectly plastic.

• The column fails due to crushing.

• The column fails due to buckling before the material reaches its yield point.

• The column fails due to buckling before the material reaches its yield point.