Understanding Buckling

Get access to the companion video on self-buckling on Nebula - nebula.tv/videos/the-efficien....
Buckling is a failure mode that occurs in columns and other members that are loaded in compression. It is a sudden change deformation that occurs at a certain critical load.
In this video we explore some key topics relating to buckling, including Euler's formula, the effects of end conditions, and other aspects like the effect of column slenderness, inelastic buckling and the buckling of shells and plates.
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For further reading on buckling I'd recommend the following:
- Mechanics of Materials - Goodno & Gere (introduction)
- Stability of Structures: Elastic, Inelastic, Fracture and Damage Theories - Bažant and Cedolin (more advanced)
- Theory of Elastic Stability - Timoshenko and Gere (more advanced)
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Thanks for watching! Here's a link to the short video on Euler and the Self-Buckling Problem on Nebula - nebula.tv/videos/the-efficient-engineer-euler-and-the-selfbuckling-problem!

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​@@TheEfficientEngineer Thank you for your comment and taking the time. You're right that E indicates material stiffness, not strength. However, in column buckling, E is crucial for determining buckling load, albeit not directly indicating the material's strength. While it doesn't predict strength beyond its elastic limit, E is essential for understanding material behavior up to that point. Thank you so much for the Video it is very insightful and thank you for the promotion as well really Fantastic work.

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