Factor of safety is defined as the ratio of
A. Ultimate stress to working stress
B. Working stress to ultimate stress
C. Breaking stress to ultimate stress
D. Ultimate stress to breaking stress
Answer: Option A
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A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. Greater than
D. None of these
A. $$\frac{{{\text{w}}l}}{6}$$
B. $$\frac{{{\text{w}}l}}{3}$$
C. $${\text{w}}l$$
D. $$\frac{{2{\text{w}}l}}{3}$$
The columns whose slenderness ratio is less than 80, are known as
A. Short columns
B. Long columns
C. Weak columns
D. Medium columns
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