Pipe Buckling Analysis, Pure Compression per AISC 360-10

A. Data:

D := 1.0m Fy := 36ksi

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t := in = 7.938  mm E := 29000ksi
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B. Compression Elements Check AISC B.41a Figure 9:

D
λ := = 125.984 stiffened  element , pipe
t

E
λr := 0.11  = 88.611 slender  elements  threshold
Fy

λ > λr therefore  section  has  slender  elements

C. Critical Buckling Stress / Buckling Load:

E
λr_l := 0.45  = 362.5 limiting  ratio
Fy

λr < λ < λr_l ok!

0.038E 2
Q := + = 0.91 AISC 360 - 10 EQ. E7-19
Fy  λ 3

Ln := 96m design  length

k := 1.20 pin  and  free  translation  on  one  end  assumption

π  D - ( D - 2  t)
4 4
I g :=
 = 3.044  109  mm4
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Ag := 0.25  π  D - ( D - 2  t)
2 2 4 2
 = 2.474  10  mm

Ig
r := = 350.758  mm
Ag

k  Ln
sr := = 328.431 slenderness  ratio
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Euler  Buckling  Stress , Fe

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π E
Fe := = 18.295  MPa AISC 360 - 10 EQ. E3-4
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sr

E
sr_threshold := 1.5  π  = 140.234 slenderness  ratio  threshold
Q  Fy

since  sr > sr_threshold

Critical  Buckling  Stress , Fcr

Fcr := 0.877  Fe = 16.045  MPa AISC 360 - 10 EQ. E7-3

Therefore , buckling  force , Pcr

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ΩASD := factor  of  safety  ASD
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Fcr  Ag
force  that  would  cause  buckling
Pcr := = 238.15  kN
ΩASD

Pcr = 24.285  tonnef

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