Category: Design of Steel Structures

The elastic strain for steel is about_________________?

A. 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/120 of maxi-mum strain
B. 1/2 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/12 of maxi-mum strain
C. 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and 1/200 of maximum strain
D. 1/24 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/200 of maximum strain