Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

For a cantilever beam of length L continuous at the support and unrestrained against torsion at the support and free at the end, the effective length l is equal to

A l = L

B l = 2L

C l = 0.5L

D l = 3L

E l = 3.5L

ANS:D - l = 3L

It's as per IS800:2007 Table 16 Clause 8.3.3.