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Column:
Buckling:
1. Overall Buckling
2. Local Buckling
3. Lateral Torsional Buckling
Slenderness ratio:
Slenderness ratio is the ratio of the effective length of a column (L e) and the least
radius of gyration (rmin) of its cross section.
Le
Slenderness Ratio=
r min
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Concentric Loading:
When loading is along the longitudinal axis of column then it is known as concentric
loading.
Eccentric Loading:
When loading is applied at some eccentricity from the longitudinal axis of column
then it is known as eccentric loading.
[ (√ ) ]
y max =e sec
P L
EI 2
−1
[
y max =e sec
π
(√ )
2
P
P cr
−1
]
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Width of Column = b =
Thickness of Column = h =
Moment of Inertia = I =
Sr.
Eccentricity Load Deflection %age
No Moment
(e) (P) (ymax) Difference
.
Experimenta
mm N Nmm Theoretical
l
Note:
Draw graph between Deflection(theoretical ) and load
Draw graph between Deflection(experimental) and load
Specimen Calculations
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Questions
What is eccentric loading?
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Write daily life example of eccentric loading?
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Comments on
How to reduce difference between theoretical and experimental deflection?
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