BUCKLING OF STRUTS

E Aluminium : 69 GNm-2
Lebar : 9.6 mm
Tebal : 2 mm

Table 2.1: Results of Test (Procedure 3.2.1:

Buckling Load Buckling Load

Strut Length
Experiment Theoritical
Number (mm)
(N) (N)
1 320 -70 42.56
2 370   31.84
3 420 -39 24.71
4 470   19.73
5 520 -24 16.12

Table 2.2: Results of Test (Procedure 3.2.2:

Buckling Load Buckling Load

Strut Length 1/ L2
Experiment Theoritical
Number (mm) (m 2)
(N) (N)
1 300 -157 48.43 11.11
2 350   35.58 8.16
3 400 -69 27.24 6.25
4 450   21.52 4.94
5 500 -48 17.43 4.00

Table 2.3: Results of Test (Procedure 3.2.3:

Buckling Load Buckling Load

Strut Length 1/ L2
Experiment Theoritical
Number (mm) (m 2)
(N) (N)
1 280 -280 55.59 12.76
2 330   40.02 9.18
3 380 -171 30.18 6.93
4 430   23.57 5.41
5 480 -57 18.92 4.34