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Poisson’s ratio of steel is ________(a) 0.1(b) 1.0(c) 0.3(d) 2.0This question was posed to me during an online exam.The origin of the question is Properties of Steel topic in chapter Materials, Structures and Specifications of Design of Steel Structures

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The correct OPTION is (c) 0.3

Easy explanation: POISSON’s ratio = transverse strain/axial strain. As PER IS 800-2007, Poisson’s ratio of steel is 0.3 in ELASTIC RANGE and it is 0.5in plastic range.



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