1 - Introduction to Column Buckling
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Practice Questions
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What is column buckling?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a tall structure bends.
Name one limitation of Euler’s formula.
💡 Hint: Consider the shape and length of the column.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What causes column buckling?
💡 Hint: Think about the conditions leading to bending.
True or False: Eccentric loads do not affect how a column behaves.
💡 Hint: Consider how the load is applied.
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Challenge Problems
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A column with E = 150 GPa, I = 0.0002m^4, and Leff = 2m. If it’s pinned at both ends, what is the critical load?
💡 Hint: Remember to use the Euler's formula.
Explain how increasing the moment of inertia could affect a column’s buckling behavior?
💡 Hint: Think about how shape affects stability.
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