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Stability of Columns
Learning objectives
• Develop an appreciation of the phenomena of buckling and the various types of
structure instabilities.
• Understand the development and use of buckling formulas in analysis and
design of structures.
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Buckling Phenomenon
Energy Approach
Unstable Equilibrium
Stable Equilibrium
Potential Energy is Minimum
Neutral Equilibrium
Bifurcation/Eigenvalue Problem
Lsinθ PL ⁄ K θ = θ ⁄ sin θ
P P
θ Unstable Unstable
(c)
Stable Stable
Kθθ
O O
R
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Lsin(45-θ)
L
(45−θ) Fs
o
45
L cos(45-θ) P
0
θ > 45
L cos(θ−45)
Fs
Lsin(θ−45)
(θ−45)
P
P
Fs
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Local Buckling
crinkling
Compressive
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30 in
k = 8 lbs/in
30 in
K = 2000 in-lbs/rads
O
Fig. C11.1
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Euler Buckling
y
Mz
x
P N=P
A L
v(x)
P A
Solution
Trivial Solution: v = 0
Non-Trivial Solution: v ( x ) = A cos λx + B sin λx
P-
where: λ = -----
EI
Characteristic Equation: sin λL = 0
2 2
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π EI-
Pn = n
----------------- n = 1, 2, 3. ⋅ ⋅
2
L
2
π EI
Euler Buckling Load: P cr = ------------
2
L
• Buckling occurs about an axis that has a minimum value of I.
x
Buckling Mode: v = B sin ⎛ nπ ---⎞
⎝ L⎠
Mode shape 1
Pcr Pcr
2
L π EI
P cr = ------------
Pcr 2
L
Mode shape 2
Pcr Pcr
I
2
4π EI
L/2 L/2 P cr = ---------------
-
2
L
Pcr
Mode shape 3
Pcr I Pcr
I
2
9π EI
L/3 L/3 L/3 P cr = ---------------
-
2
Pcr L
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Case L L L
L
x x x
y x
y
A A A y
A
Pinned at One end fixed, One end fixed,
Fixed at both ends.
both Ends other end free other end pinned
Differen- 2 2 2 2
tial dv dv dv dv
EI 2
+ Pv EI 2
+ Pv EI 2
+ Pv EI 2
+ Pv
Equation dx dx dx dx
= 0 = Pv ( L ) = RB ( L – x ) = RB ( L – x ) + MB
Boundary v(0) = 0 v( 0) = 0 v( 0) = 0 v( 0) = 0
Conditions v( L) = 0 dv dv dv
(0) = 0 (0) = 0 (0) = 0
dx dx dx
v( L) = 0 v( L) = 0
dv
(L) = 0
dx
Character- sin λL = 0 cos λL = 0 tan λL = λL 2 ( 1 – cos λL )
istic – λL sin λL = 0
Equation
λ = P-
-----
EI
Critical 2 2 2 2 2 2
π EI- π π EI-
EI- = ------------- 20.13EI π EI - 4π π EI - [
EI- = -----------------
Load ----------- ----------- ------------------- = ----------------- --------------
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Pcr L 4L ( 2L ) L ( 0.7L ) L ( 0.5L )
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2
P cr = π EI-
-----------
2
L eff
P cr
Axial Stress: σ cr = --------
A
I
Radius of gyration: r = ---
A
P cr 2
π E
σ cr = -------- = -----------------------
A 2
( L eff ⁄ r )
Slenderness ratio: (Leff/r).
Failure Envelopes
A A A
L d
(m) (mm)
1 60
2 80
3 100
4 150
5 200
6 225
7 250
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60o
A P
25o
F
Fig. C11.3
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Class Problem 1
Identify the members in the structures that you would check for buckling. Circle the
correct answers.
F
P 40o
B
A
110o
Structure 1
Structure 2
o
110
A
F B
P
B
B Structure 4
o
60 A
P
30o
Structure 3
75o
P
F
F
A
L ft. C
A
B 4 in
A 30o
A
2 in
W
A Cross-section AA
A
Fig. C11.4
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