Question

The slenderness ratio of a compression member in the context of Rankine's formula is defined as

• A. $\frac{\text{Length}}{\text{Least lateral dimension}}$
• B. $\frac{\text{Effective length}}{\text{Least radius of gyration}}$
• C. $\frac{\text{Effective length}}{\text{Least lateral dimension}}$
• D. $\frac{\text{Length}}{\text{Least radius of gyration}}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $\frac{\text{Effective length}}{\text{Least radius of gyration}}$

$\frac{\text{Effective length}}{\text{Least radius of gyration}}$