Q. A flat compression element of a cold formed steel section, stiffened at both edges parallel to the direction of stress is called :

A
Stiffened compression element
B
Unstiffened compression element
C
Multiple stiffened element
D
Flat element
Solution:

Stiffened compression element: A structural element, subject to compressive forces, that has been reinforced or stiffened, along a line perpendicular to its weak axis of bending, in order to provide additional strength against buckling

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