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Column Buckling
Column Buckling
Columns fail by buckling when their critical load is reached. Long columns can be analysed with
the Euler column formula
F = n 2 E I / L2 (1)
where
F = allowable load (lb, N)
n = factor accounting for the end conditions
E = modulus of elastisity (lb/in2, Pa (N/m2))
L = length of column (in, m)
I = Moment of inertia (in4, m4)
= 263 kN