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Columns: criterion for classifying a column as long or short Evaluate the statement: “To know whether a column is long or short, we must know its slenderness ratio.” Mark the statement's correctness.

Q: Columns: criterion for classifying a column as long or short Evaluate the statement: “To know whether a column is long or short, we must know its slenderness ratio.” Mark the statement's correctness.

Concept Column classification (short/intermediate/long) is based on slenderness ratio λ = Le/r (effective length over radius of gyration). Buckling susceptibility increases with λ. Final Answer True

Difficulty: Easy

True
False
True only for steel columns
False; radius of gyration alone is sufficient

Correct Answer: True

Explanation:

Concept
Column classification (short/intermediate/long) is based on slenderness ratio λ = L_e/r (effective length over radius of gyration). Buckling susceptibility increases with λ.

Final Answer
True

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