CVE 202-Buckling of Srtuts and Columns
CVE 202-Buckling of Srtuts and Columns
CVE 202-Buckling of Srtuts and Columns
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TOPIC 8: BUCKLING OF STRUTS AND COLUMNS
Lecturer: A. B. Fajobi
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Struts Column
Column Pillar or Stanchion
Examples of struts are: Piston rods, connecting rods, side links in frying
machines, etc.
The failure of such member will occur:
i. By pure compression
ii. By buckling
iii. By combination of pure compression and buckling
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What is Buckling ?
Buckling is the lateral deflection of a bar
Resistance of any member to buckling is determined by its
flexural rigidity.
Flexural Rigidity = E I
Where : E = modulus of Elasticity
I = moment of inertia
I = Ar2
r = radius of gyration
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BUCKLING OF STRUTS AND COLUMNS (cont’d)
Ix Iy
rx = ry =
A A
length of member Ɩ
k = ( )
least radius of gyration 𝑟
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Depending on the slenderness ratio (k) or length (L) to diameter (D) ratio,
column can be divided into the following classes:
Strength of Columns
The strength of a column depends on the slenderness ratio and also
upon the end conditions.
If the slenderness ratio is increased, the compressive strength of the
column decreases as the tendency to buckle is increased.
End Conditions :
1. Both ends pin jointed or hinged or free or rounded
2. One end fixed and the other end free
3. One end fixed and the other pin jointed
4. Both ends fixed
BUCKLING OF STRUTS AND COLUMNS (cont’d)
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Buckling Load
The maximum limiting load at which bar tends to buckle is
called buckling or crippling or critical load.
𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝
Safe load (critical load to which bar is subjected to) =
𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲
Bars which fail by buckling before the limiting expressive stress is reached
can be analyzed mathematically by Euler’s Theory.
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Euler’s Theory
Assumptions:
Euler’s Formula
Euler’s formula is used for calculating the critical load for a column or strut
and it is as follows:
𝟐
𝛑 𝐄𝐈
𝑷𝒄𝒓 = 𝟐
𝒍𝒆
where:
P = Critical Load
E = Modulus of Elasticity
I = Least moment of inertia at the sections of the column
𝒍𝒆 = Equivalent length
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𝑃𝑐𝑟
Qcr =
𝐴
A = cross section
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Summary
𝛑𝟐 𝐄𝐈
Critical load for a column : 𝑷𝒄𝒓 =
𝒍𝒆 𝟐
𝑷𝒄𝒓
Axial Stress in Columns: Qcr =
𝑨
𝒍
Slenderness ratio: k=
𝒓
End Conditions :
1. Both ends pin jointed or hinged or free or rounded
2. One end fixed and the other end free
3. One end fixed and the other pin jointed
4. Both ends fixed