COLUMNS

1. Derive an expression for Eulers buckling (crippling) load for a long column having one end
fixed and the other end hinged. State the assumptions made in the derivation. (10 Marks)
[June 2012]
OR State the assumptions made in the derivation of Eulers expression. Derive the Eulers
expression for a column subjected to an axial compressive load. Consider both ends of the
column as hinged (pinned). (10 Marks) [Dec 2008/Jan 2009] [June/July 2011] [Dec 2012]
OR Derive an expression for Eulers buckling load when both ends are fixed. (10 Marks)
[Dec 2013/Jan 2014]
OR Derive an expression for the critical load in a column subjected to compressive load when
one end is fixed and the other end is free. (07 Marks)
[May/June 2010] [Dec 2007/ Jan 2008] [June 2012] [Jan 2013] [June/July 2014]
2. Show the variation of Eulers critical load with slenderness ratio. Using the same explain the
limitations of Eulers theory. How the Rankines formula overcomes these limitations.
(10 Marks) [Dec 2010]
3. What are the assumptions made in the theory of columns? (03 Marks) [June/ July 2014]
4. What is the difference between short and long columns? (04 Marks)
[Dec 2011] [June 2012]
5. What is slenderness ratio? Write limitations of Eulers theory (06 Marks) [June 2012]
6. Explain the terms: i) Buckling Load ii) Slenderness ratio iii) Effective length of columns
(06 Marks) [Dec 2012]
7. A circular compression member is of 25mm diameter and 950mm long. Calculate the maximum
buckling load? What will be the value of allowable load if a factor of safety of 3 is expected?
Take for material of the column y = 441MPa, E = 2.07 x105 N/mm2 (10 Marks)
[Dec 2011]
8. A 1.5m long column has a circular cross section of 50mm diameter. One end of the column is
fixed in direction & position (fixed) and the other end is free. Taking factor of safety as 3,
calculate the safe load using,
Rankines formula taking yield stress 560N/mm2 and = 1/1600
Eulers formula taking E = 1.2 x 105 N/mm2 (10 Marks)
[June/July 2013]
9. A solid round bar 4m long and 50mm in diameter was found to extend by 4.6mm long under a
tensile load of 50 kN. This bar is used as a strut with both ends hinged (Pinned). Determine
Eulers crippling load for the bar and also safe load taking factor of safety as 4. (10 Marks)
[Dec 2012]
10. A simply supported beam of length 4m is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 30kN/m
over the whole span and deflects 15mm at the centre. Determine the crippling load when the
beam is used as a column with both ends hinged. (10 Marks)
[June/July 2013]
11. A hollow C.I. column whose outside diameter is 200mm has a thickness of 20mm. It is 4.5m
long and is fixed at both ends. Calculate the safe load by Rankine's formula using a factor of
safety of 4. Calculate the slenderness ratio and the ratio of Euler's and Rankine's critical loads.
Take fc = 550 N/mm2, a = 1/1600 in Rankines formula & E = 9.4 x 104 N/mm2. For what length
of the column of this cross section, will the Euler's formula cease to apply
(10 Marks) [Dec 2014/Jan 2015]
12. The cross section of a column is a hollow rectangular section with its external dimensions 200
mm x 150 mm. The internal dimensions are 150 mm x 100 mm. The column is 5 m long and
fixed at both the ends. If E = 120 GPa, calculate the critical load using Euler's formula. Compare
the above load with the value obtained from Rankine's formula. The permissible compressive
stress is 500 N/mm2. The Rankine's constant is 1/6000. (14 Marks)
[Dec 2013/Jan 2014]
13. A 2m long pin ended (hinged) column of square cross section is to be made of wood. Assuming
E = 12GPa and the allowable stress being limited to 12 MPa, determine the size of the column to
support a load of 95 kN. Use a factor of safety of 3 and the Eulers crippling load for buckling
(08 Marks) [Dec 2011]
14. A 3m long hollow circular column with inner to outer diameter ratio 0.8, carry a load of 140kN.
One end of column is fixed & the other end is hinged. Determine diameters of column. Taking
allowable stress 320MPa. Rankines constant a = 1/7500. Take FOS = 2
(12 Marks) [June/July 2011]
15. There are two columns, one is a solid column 150mm in dia. and the other is a hollow column of
same cross-sectional area with a wall thickness of 25mm. Both columns have same length & end
conditions. Determine ratio of Eulers buckling load carried by hollow column & solid column.
(08 Marks) [June/July 2009]