8. Which of the following assumptions is made in order to simplify the calculati

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8. Which of the following assumptions is made in order to simplify the calculation of axial shortening of columns in steel buildings?

a) The column area at the top is assumed to be 0.9 times the actual column area.
b)The column area at the top is assumed to be 1.1 times the actual column area floor.
c) The column area at the bottom is assumed to be 0.9 times the actual column area.
d) The column area at the bottom is assumed to be 1.1 times the actual column area.

PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL, PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL; THANK YOU.

Explanation / Answer

answer is d.... because in general shrinkage takes place...so we assume more bottom area than the actual coloumn area

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