Civil Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 39)
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
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Virendra singh said:   1 decade ago
1/6 of the base on either side of centroid.

Ckumar said:   1 decade ago
Yes answer will be 1/3 or 1/6 both side from centre.

Shruti yadav said:   1 decade ago
Answer should be (1/3) of base.

If applied load follows middle one by third rule then no tensile stresses are produced.

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