The stability of a structure is ensured if the restoring moment is

Related MCQs

• The ratio of the plastic moment capacity to the yield moment capacity of a rolled steel beam section is about
• For a circular section the ratio of the plastic moment capacity to the yield moment capacity is
• The ratio of the plastic moment capacity to the yeld moment capacity of a rectangular section is
• The number of plastic hinges necessary to convert a framed structure into a mechanism is (r is degree of redundancy of the structure)
• In case the number of plastic hinges at failure is less than (r+1), where r is the degree of redundancy of the structure then the type of collapse of structure is
• The moment-cuvature relation at a plastic hinge is
• In the case of a cantilever, irrespective of the type, loading of the maximum bending moment and maximum shear force occur at
• The bending moment at a plastic hinge is
• The following type of mechanism is not possible in any framed structure as an independent mechanism
• The plastic design of a structure based on which of the following is always safe?