Design of Compression Members (Part 4 of （设计的压缩成员(第4部分）.pdf

53:134 Structural Design II Design of Compression Members (Part 4 of AISC/LRFD) Euler Buckling of Columns Global buckling of a member happens when the member in compression becomes unstable due to its slenderness and load. Buckling can be elastic (longer thin members) or inelastic (shorter members). Here we shall derive the Euler buckling (critical) load for an elastic column. Consider a long and slender compression member (hinged) as shown in the figure above. The Euler buckling formula is derived for an ideal or perfect case, where it is assumed that the column is long, slender, straight, homogeneous, elastic, and is subjected to concentric axial compressive loads. The differential equation for the lateral displacement v is given as: J.S. Arora/Q. Wang 1 CompresionDesign.doc 53:134 Structural Design II 2 d v EI M −Pv 2 dx where E is the modulus of elasticity, I is the moment of inertia about the axis of bending in the cross section, P is the axial compressive force, and M is the bending moment at a distance x from support A . If we consider the column to be at the point of buckling, we have d v 2 P 2 P =+ cr v 0 v =+k v′′ 2 0 k cr dx2 EI or , where EI This is a second-order homogeneous linear differential equation with con