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 Effect of initial imperfections (with an initial curvature)

Southwell plot: graph of δ plotted against δ/P has a slope, in the region of the critical load,
equal to PCR and an intercept equal to the initial central deflection.
The Southwell plot is a experimental determination of the elastic buckling load of an imperfect
column without needing to subject the structure to near-critical loads. The technique can be used
for nondestructive testing of any structural element that may fail by buckling.
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