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← TechnologyWhich failure initiates when buckling in braced steel columns accelerates?
A)Geometric imperfection magnification destabilizes further✓
B)Strain hardening increases axial capacity
C)Increased ductility prevents brittle fracture
D)Elastic modulus minimizes lateral deflection
💡 Explanation
Accelerated buckling causes geometric imperfection magnification, where initial deviations from perfect straightness amplify bending moments. Therefore, the column fails from increasing instability, rather than benefits from material strain hardening, ductility, avoiding stress from the elastic modulus.
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