Column Buckling and Slenderness Ratio

Three different length plastic I-beams are tested under compression to investigate their method of failure. The way in which a member fails (buckling or not) is determined by its Slenderness Ratio, and this ratio is calculated for each beam. Topics covered also include the Radius of Gyration and the Area Moment of Inertia.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Engineering

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	Compliance Calibration Tutorial	2.24 MB
	Column Buckling and Slenderness Ratio	1.82 MB
	Column Buckling and Slenderness Ratio	3.06 MB
	Compliance Calibration Tutorial	2.60 MB
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Column Buckling

In part one, three different length plastic I-beams are tested under compression to investigate their method of failure.

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