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Column buckling under multiple loads
Following another buckling discussion at Eng-tips I have modified my Frame4-buckle spreadsheet to allow input of multiple axial loads at any point along the column, along with any number of sections with different section properties. Background on the method used … Continue reading
Posted in AlgLib, Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Newton, UDFs, VBA
Tagged AlgLib, column buckling, Euler buckling, Excel, Frame Analysis, multiple load buckling, stepped column, tapered column, VBA, Vianello
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Buckling of columns with varying cross section
Following a post in the Eng-Tips Forum about finding the buckling load of a stepped strut I have modified the Frame4 spreadsheet to carry out a buckling analysis of any straight member subject to axial load, including stepped or tapered cross … Continue reading
Posted in Beam Bending, Excel, Frame Analysis, Newton, VBA
Tagged column buckling, Euler buckling, Excel, Frame Analysis, stepped column, tapered column, VBA, Vianello
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