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Discussion Forum : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 23 (Q.No. 36)
36.
In a plastic analysis of structures, the segment between any two successive plastic hinges is assumed to deform as :
A plastic material
A rigid material
An elastic material
An inelastic material
Answer: Option
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MD Barkarullah said:   8 years ago
(b) is correct The initial slopes and deflections of the beam do not affect the virtual work equations.

Thus the displacement diagram can be simplified to consists of straight and un deflected lines i.e. rigid deformation.

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