Practice Introduction to Column Buckling - 1 | Column Buckling | Mechanics of Deformable Solids
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Question 1

Easy

What is column buckling?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a tall structure bends.

Question 2

Easy

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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Question 1

What causes column buckling?

  • Material yield
  • Instability due to compressive loads
  • Friction

💡 Hint: Think about the conditions leading to bending.

Question 2

True or False: Eccentric loads do not affect how a column behaves.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how the load is applied.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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