As per IS 456:1978, what is the maximum slenderness ratio allowed for a column to be classified as short?

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12 Jan 2019
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According to IS 456:1978, a column is considered short if its slenderness ratio is below 12. Ratios above this value categorize the column as slender or intermediate.

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