Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

Slenderness ratio of a compression member is

A <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/steel-structure-design/96-14-55-1.png">

B <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/steel-structure-design/96-14-55-2.png">

C <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/steel-structure-design/96-14-55-3.png">

D <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/steel-structure-design/96-14-55-4.png">

E <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/steel-structure-design/96-14-55-5.png">

ANS:C - <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/steel-structure-design/96-14-55-3.png">

Slenderness ratio of a compression member is defined as the ratio of effective length to the least radius of gyration of that member.

Slenderness ratio = effective length/least radius of gyration.