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Rankine theory is applicable to the ______

AShort strut/column

BLong column

CBoth short and long column

DNone of these

Answer:

C. Both short and long column

Read Explanation:

Rankine's theory is applicable to both short and long columns. The formula for crippling load by Rankine's formula is. 1P=1PC+1PE\frac1P =\frac {1}{P_{C}} +\frac{1}{P_{E}}

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