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Pole buckling due to own weight

Pole buckling due to own weight

Pole buckling due to own weight

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In the structural design of a long and slender metallic pole (of tubular section) it is necessary to consider the buckling due to own weight? ¿How?

RE: Pole buckling due to own weight

It is a standard result.  Solve it by Euler's method.The solution is transcendental.

Yes, it is a genuine failure mode, for some materials/systems.

In practice it will be incredibly sensitive to the rigidity of the footing, and the presence of side loads and imperfections.

http://www.efunda.com/formulae/solid_mechanics/columns/intro.cfm

is a good enough intro


Cheers

Greg Locock

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