When the ratio of the effective length of the rectangular columns to its lateral dimension exceeds12, then the column is said to be [ A ] Short column [ B ] Slender column [ C ] Biaxial column [ D ] All the above

When the ratio of the effective length of the rectangular columns to its lateral dimension exceeds12, then the column is said to be
[ A ] Short column
[ B ] Slender column
[ C ] Biaxial column
[ D ] All the above
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[ B ] Slender column
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