Question #2

To solve this problem, we can use the following steps:

1. Determine the critical stress for buckling using the formula:
σ(cr)= {π^2 E}/{(l(eff)/r)^2}
Where E is the modulus of elasticity, l(eff) is the effective length of the beam, and r is the radius
of gyration.

2. Calculate the critical applied force for buckling using the formula:

F(cr) = A ⋅ σ(cr)
Where A is the cross-sectional area of the beam.

3. Find the effective buckling width using the analytical correlation from the lecture:

L(eff) = k ⋅ l
Where k is a constant (typically 0.7 for a simply supported beam) and l is the length of the
beam.

4. Calculate the effective buckling width using the imperial equations from the lecture:

l(eff) = √{E ⋅ I}/{σ(cr)}

Where I is the moment of inertia of the beam’s cross-section.

5. Determine the maximum applied load based on post-buckling behavior and effective
width using the formula:
F(max) = {π^2 E I}/{l(eff)^2}

Now, let’s calculate each of these steps using the given values:

1. Critical stress for buckling:

σ(cr) = {π^2 × 207,000}/{(500/0.5)^2} = 207,000 N\mm^2
 2. Critical applied force for buckling:
The cross-sectional area of the beam is A = 1 × 500 = 500 mm^2
F(cr) = 500 × 207,000 = 103,500,000 N

3. Effective buckling width using the analytical correlation:

l(eff) = 0.7 × 500 = 350 mm

4. Effective buckling width using the imperial equations:

The moment of inertia for a rectangular cross-section is I = {1/12} × 1 × (500)^3 = 20833333.33
mm^4
l(eff) = √{207,000 × 20833333.33}/{207,000} = 500 mm

5. Maximum applied load based on post-buckling behavior and effective width:

F(max)= π^2 × 207,000 × 20833333.33/ (500)^2 = 103,500,000 N

Therefore, the solutions are:

- Critical stress for buckling: 207,000 N/mm^2
- Critical applied force for buckling: 103,500,000 N
- Effective buckling width using analytical correlation: 350 mm
- Effective buckling width from the imperial equations: 500 mm
- Maximum applied load based on post-buckling behavior and effective width: 103,500,000 N