Question

As compared to concrete, steel has compressive strength:

• A. $25$ times less
• B. equal
• C. $25$ times more
• D. $5$ times more

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$25$ times more

Compressive strength is the capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size, as opposed to tensile strength, which withstands loads tending to elongate.

Compressive strength is one of the most important engineering property of Concrete which designers are concerned of. However the compressive strength of steel is around 25 time more than that of concrete.