Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening 1

Chapter 10
Buckling and Stress Stiffening
10.1 Stress Stiffening
10.2 3D Truss
10.3 Beam Bracket
10.4 Review
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening 2

Section 10.1
Stress Stiffening

Problem Description

[1] The beam is made of steel [2] A uniformly distributed

and has a uniform cross
section of 10x10 mm.
[3] An axial force applies
load of 0.1 N/mm applies
on the beam's end that is
downward on the beam.
free to move horizontally.

1000 mm
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening 3

Stress Stiffening Effects

This is the point with zero axial

force. On the right, the beam is
12 subject to tensile force. On the
left, the beam is subject to
11 compressive force.
Maximum Deflection (mm)

10

4
-500 -250 0 250 500 750 1000
Axial Force (N)
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening 4

Linear Buckling Analysis

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening 5
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.2 3D Truss 6

Section 10.2
3D Truss

Problem Description

2 2
EI (29, 000, 000)(0.13852)
Pbuckling = 2
= = 2, 226 lb = 0.14P
L (133.46)2
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.2 3D Truss 7

Results

Buckling will occur

when 23% of design
loads apply on the
structure. The
multiplier can be viewed
as safety factor. The
structure is not safe.
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.3 Beam Bracket 8

Section 10.3
Beam Bracket

Problem Description

It is a good practice that an

engineer always checks the
structural stability whenever
compressive stresses exist.
Compressive
stress at the web.
Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening Section 10.3 Beam Bracket 9

Results

The can be viewed as a safety factor

as far as buckling is concerned. It
predicts that 203 times of design
load will initiate a buckling. The
conclusion is that the structure
won't buckle under the design loads.