Question

What is limit state?

(a) Acceptable limits for safety and serviceability requirements before failure occurs

(b) Acceptable limits for safety and serviceability requirements after failure occurs

(c) Acceptable limits for safety after failure occurs

(d) Acceptable limits for serviceability after failure occurs

I have been asked this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

This question is from Limit State Method topic in chapter Basics of Structural Design of Design of Steel Structures

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) Acceptable limits for safety and serviceability requirements before failure occurs

The best explanation: Acceptable limits for safety and serviceability requirements before failure occurs is called limit state. In Limit State design, structures are designed on the basis of safety against failure and are checked for serviceability requirements.