Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening 1

Chapter 10
Buckling and Stress
Stiffening
10.1 Step-by-Step: Stress Stiffening
10.2 Step-by-Step: 3D Truss
10.3 More Exercise: Beam Bracket
10.4 Review
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening 2

Section 10.1
Stress Stiffening

Problem Description
[2] A uniformly
[1] The beam is made [3] An axial force
distributed load of 0.1
of steel and has a applies on the beam's
N/mm applies
uniform cross section end that is free to
downward on the
of 10x10 mm. move horizontally.
beam.

1000 mm
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening 3

Stress Stiffening Effects

This is the point with zero

axial force. On the right,
the beam is subject to
tensile force. On the left,
the beam is subject to
compressive force.
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening 4

Linear Buckling Analysis

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening 5
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.2 3D Truss 6

Section 10.2
3D Truss

Problem Description

π 2EI π 2 (29,000,000)(0.13852)
Pbuckling = = = 2,226 lb = 0.14P
L2 (133.46)2
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.2 3D Truss 7

Results

Buckling will occur

when 23% of
design loads apply
on the structure.
The multiplier can
be viewed as safety
factor. The
structure is not
safe.
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.3 Beam Bracket 8

Section 10.3
Beam Bracket

Problem Description

It is a good practice that

an engineer always
checks the structural
[3]
stability whenever Compressive
stress at the
compressive stresses
web.
exist.
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.3 Beam Bracket 9

Results

The <Load
Multiplier> can
be viewed as a
safety factor.
It predicts that
203 times of
design load will
initiate a
buckling. The
structure is
safe.