Question

What is buckling?

(a) Structural behaviour in which a deformation develops in direction of plane perpendicular to that of load which produced it

(b) Structural behaviour in which a deformation does not develop in direction of plane perpendicular to that of load which produced it

(c) Structural behaviour in which a deformation develop in direction of plane parallel to that of load which produced it

(d) Structural behaviour in which a deformation develops in direction of plane along that of load which produced it

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My enquiry is from Plastic Theory topic in division Plastic and Local Buckling Behaviour of Steel of Design of Steel Structures

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) Structural behaviour in which a deformation develops in direction of plane perpendicular to that of load which produced it

The best explanation: Buckling may be defined as structural behaviour in which a deformation develops in direction of plane perpendicular to that of load which produced it. This deformation changes rapidly with variations in the applied load.