Correct Answer:
Option B - Any steel structure, the weakest section is its connection. If connection fails, the entire structure fails. To keep this in mind, the connections (whether bolted or welded) are always designed in such way that strength of connection is equal to the strength of components joined for economic purpose.
B. Any steel structure, the weakest section is its connection. If connection fails, the entire structure fails. To keep this in mind, the connections (whether bolted or welded) are always designed in such way that strength of connection is equal to the strength of components joined for economic purpose.