The ratio of the effective length of a column and minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area, is known
A)buckling factor
B)slenderness ratio
C)crippling factor
D)none of these

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The slenderness ratio is defined as the ratio of the effective length of a column to the minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area, which is a measure of a column's susceptibility to buckling.

The Ratio of the Effective Length of a Column and Minimum