BUCKLING OF STRUTS

INTRODUCTION

The main objectives of this laboratory are to investigate the influence of multiple column lengths
and end restraint (support conditions) under axial loading; and to derive the Euler buckling factor
(see Table 1) by accounting a few columns length and end restraint conditions.

Table 1: 𝑛 − 𝑘 relationship

RESULT

Table 2: Pin-pin support reaction

Strut number Length (mm) Buckling load (N)

1 320
2 370
3 420
 Table 3: Pin-fixed support reaction

Strut number Length (mm) Buckling load (N)

1 320
2 370
3 420

ANALYSIS DATA
Plot a graph of the buckling load (N) against 1/𝐿2 to identify the ′𝑛′ factor from the gradient ratio.

Buckling load versus 1/(𝐿^2)

1.2

1
Buckling load

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1/(𝐿^2)