GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 4

Question

The Poisson’s ratio is defined as

• A. $\begin{vmatrix} \dfrac{\text{axial stress}}{\text{lateral stress}} \end{vmatrix} \\$
• B. $\begin{vmatrix} \dfrac{\text{lateral strain}}{\text{axial strain}} \end{vmatrix} \\$
• C. $\begin{vmatrix} \dfrac{\text{lateral stress}}{\text{axial stress}} \end{vmatrix} \\$
• D. $\begin{vmatrix} \dfrac{\text{axial strain}}{\text{lateral strain}} \end{vmatrix}$