Civil Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 39)

Strength of Materials

39.

The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid any tensile stress, is

one-half of the base

one-third of the base

one-fourth of the base

one-fifth of the base

one sixth of the base on either side of centroid.

Answer: Option

Explanation:

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Discussion:

33 comments Page 3 of 4.

Aishwarya said: 6 years ago

E is the correct answer. I too agree.

Denzil said: 9 years ago

I agree and the correct option is E.

Ajaychelkar512 said: 10 years ago

Yes. 1/6th is the correct answer.

Sheela said: 8 years ago

Please give the correct answer.

Nadhiya said: 6 years ago

Answer shall be 1/3 of base.

Saqib said: 5 years ago

The correct answer is 1/6.

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Subhankar said: 9 years ago

Why 1/6? It should be 1/3.

Harsha said: 7 years ago

Yes, option E is correct.

Udit Narayan said: 7 years ago

E is the correct answer.

Chandan Yadav said: 6 years ago

E is the correct answer.

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