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1.1
(Short
(Sh t CColumn
l or St
Strut)t)
2. ((Longg Column or Slender Column))

1. (Concentric Load or Centric

L d)
Load)

(Centroidal Axis)

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2. (Eccentric Load)

(Centroidal Axis)

(Eccentricity)
(E
ii )

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(
(

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= P/A

= P/A + P.e.y
I

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p = , kg
A
e
y
I

=
=
=
=

, cm2
, cm
N.A.
N A
,

cm
(Moment of Inertia),

Inertia) cm4

(+) (-)

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Ex. 5 x 3 cm 2,000 kg
a b
-

2 cm

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= P/A = 2,000/(3x5) = 133.33 ksc
a = b = 133.33 ksc#
a b

133.33
133 33 ksc
k

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- 2 cm
I = 1/12xbxd3 = 1/12x3x53 = 31.25 cm4
= P/A + P.e.y / I
b b = 2,000/(3x5)

2 000/(3 5) + 2,000x2x2.5/31.25
2 000 2 2 5/31 25
= 133.33 + 320 = 453.33 ksc#
a a = 2,000/(3x5) - 2,000x2x2.5/31.25
= 133.33 - 320 = -196.67 ksc...#

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- 2 cm
a 196.67 ksc
b 453.33 ksc

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P = 0 P

P F
P

(Critical Load, Pcr)

F

(Lateral Buckling)

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()
P Pcr
Pcr

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(Eulers Formula)
( Leonhard Euler, 1707-1783)

Pe = 2EI
l2

(: kg)
(:

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(Effective Length)

P
l/4
l/2
l/4

l
2l

P
l0 = l

P
l0 = 2 l

P
l0 = 0.5 l

0.7 l

P
l0 = 0.7 l

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A I = Ar2
e = Pe = 2E(Ar2)
A
A l2
e = 2E
(l/r)2

(Eulerss Stress)
(Euler

l/r (Slenderness Ratio)

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()

-
Eulers Curve (l/r
)
e

pl ()
l/r

e
pl

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-
e
A
pl

Eulers Curve

l/r

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Ex. 0.15x0.15 m 6.0 m

E = 2 x106 ksc

I = 1/12x15x153 = 4,218.75 cm4

Lo = L = 6.00 m = 600 cm

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2EI
L2
= 3.142x2x106x4,218.75
6002
Pe = 231,318.9 kg = 231.3 T#

Pe =

6 m 231.3 T

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Ex. 7 m, 5 m, 4 m 3 m

-
-

(sa)
1,500 ksc
Pe

2EI
L2

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7 m
Pe = 3.142x2x106x4,218.75
7002
5 m
Pe = 3.142x2x106x4,218.75
5002
4 m
Pe = 3.142x2x106x4,218.75
4002
3 m
P = 3.14
Pe
3 142x2x106x4,218.75
2 106 4 218 75
3002

= 169,948.5 kg = 169.9 T
= 332,761.5 kg = 332.7 T
= 520,467.4 kg = 520.4 T
= 925,275.4
925 275 4 kg
k = 925.2
925 2 T

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P = xA = 1,500x15x15 = 337,500 kg = 337.5 T

P = 2EI = 3.142x2x106x4218.75 = 8.32x1010
L2
L2
L2
P ( ) = P ()
10
337,500
,
= 8.32x10
2
L
L2 = 8.32x1010 = 246,500.1
337 500
337,500
L = 246,740.1 = 496.7 cm
L = 4.96 m

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- 4.96 m (5 m, 6m, 7m)
- 4.96 m (3 m 4 m)
3 m 4 m

337.5
337 5 T

3 m
4 m
5 m

6 m

7 m

- L

337.5 T
337.5 T
332.7 T
231 3 T
231.3
169.9 T
= 4.96 m

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Ex.
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