30.6.3 - Stability and Buckling
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What is buckling?
💡 Hint: Think about how a column behaves under too much stress.
Define critical load.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when weight exceeds support.
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What does the critical load relate to in buckling?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between load and structural failure.
Does eigenvectors only represent the direction of force?
💡 Hint: Think about what eigenvectors physically describe.
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A column of length L is pinned at both ends. If the flexural rigidity EI is 3000 Nm² and the axial load P is applied, derive the expression for the critical load using eigenvalue analysis.
💡 Hint: Relate critical load expressions to their theoretical derivations and eigenvalues.
Compare and contrast the stability analysis of a cantilever beam vs. a simply supported beam under axial loading in terms of eigenvalues and buckled shapes.
💡 Hint: Examine how support types influence buckling behavior and mode shapes.
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