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Which type of failure mode is most associated with short and stubby columns?
51. Which type of failure mode is most associated with short and stubby columns?
- Shear failure
- Torsional failure
- Flexural failure
- Crushing failure
Answer
The correct answer is: D) Crushing failure
Explanation
Rather than buckling or other failure mechanisms more frequently linked to longer, thin columns, short, stubby columns usually break as a result of the material being crushed by the applied compressive pressure.