Question

Plastic shear resistance is given by

(a) fy/√3

(b) shear area x fy x √3

(c) shear area x fy/√3

(d) shear area / (fy/√3)

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

This interesting question is from Design Strength of Laterally Supported Beams -I in chapter Design of Beams of Design of Steel Structures

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) shear area x fy/√3

The explanation is: Plastic shear resistance is given by Vp = shear area x fy/√3.