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______________ is elastic instability which results in sudden large lateral deflection.

ASagging

BFatigue

CBuckling

DFailure

Answer:

C. Buckling

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A beam under compressive load and larger in length is called a column. Buckling is the sudden lateral deflection of such a column.


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