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Lecture 6.6.1 : Buckling of Real Structural Elements I


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1. INTRODUCTION

2. EFFECT OF MATERIAL PLASTICITY

2.1 Ideal Rigid-Plastic Behaviour Model

2.2 Ideal Elastic-Plastic Behaviour Model

2.3 Strength Curve for an Ideal Strut

2.4 Effects of the Real Elastic-Plastic Behaviour of the Material

3. STRENGTH OF REAL STRUTS

3.1 Effect of Geometric Imperfections

3.1.1 Initial out-of-straightness

3.1.2 Eccentricity of loading

3.2 Effect of Residual Stresses

3.4 Combined Effect of Imperfections

4. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

5. ADDITIONAL READING