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    An axial compressive load applied to a structural steel member will initially cause the member to remain straight. As the load increases, it will reach a critical value where the member becomes unstable and buckles, taking on a new curved shape of stable equilibrium. Long compressed members are more susceptible to buckling failure due to loss of stability rather than material failure. The critical load is the value of compressive force that causes the original straight shape to become unstable. Slight imperfections can also cause instability and deflection at lower loads approaching the critical value.

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    An axial compressive load applied to a structural steel member will initially cause the member to remain straight. As the load increases, it will reach a critical value where the member becomes unstable and buckles, taking on a new curved shape of stable equilibrium. Long compressed members are more susceptible to buckling failure due to loss of stability rather than material failure. The critical load is the value of compressive force that causes the original straight shape to become unstable. Slight imperfections can also cause instability and deflection at lower loads approaching the critical value.

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    An axial compressive load applied to a structural steel member will initially cause the member to remain straight. As the load increases, it will reach a critical value where the member becomes unstable and buckles, taking on a new curved shape of stable equilibrium. Long compressed members are more susceptible to buckling failure due to loss of stability rather than material failure. The critical load is the value of compressive force that causes the original straight shape to become unstable. Slight imperfections can also cause instability and deflection at lower loads approaching the critical value.

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    An axial compressive load applied to a structural steel member will initially cause the member to remain straight. As the load increases, it will reach a critical value where the member becomes unstable and buckles, taking on a new curved shape of stable equilibrium. Long compressed members are more susceptible to buckling failure due to loss of stability rather than material failure. The critical load is the value of compressive force that causes the original straight shape to become unstable. Slight imperfections can also cause instability and deflection at lower loads approaching the critical value.

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    TCE.DB-CV-ST-001 DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL STEEL ELEMENTS


    SHEET 4 OF 22
    AS PER IS: 800-2007
     
    5.2 Behaviour of member subjected to axial Compression
    Steel member when subjected to compression in short elements behaves the same as in
    tension. The magnitude of the yield point, the yield area and modulus of elasticity are
    equal to those obtained in tension.
    An absolutely different picture will be observed in long compressed element whose
    length is several times greater than the width of their cross section. In this case the
    element may lose its load-carrying capacity, i.e., the ability to withstand external forces,
    not as a result of failure of the material, but owing to the loss of stability (buckling).
    If the member is compressed by an axial force (P), then the member will be initially
    remains straight and this state of equilibrium will be stable (Fig 4(a)). When the force
    reaches its critical value, the linear shape of equilibrium stops and the member may
    buckle in the plane of least stiffness and it will have a new curvilinear shape of stable
    equilibrium (Fig 4(b)). The magnitude of the force, which causes the original stable form
    of equilibrium of the member to become unstable, is known as the critical force.

    (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)


    Column Flexural Flexural Torsional Local Bucking
    Subjected Axial Buckling torsional Buckling
    load bucking
    Fig 2: Column subjected to compressive force
    If there is a slight initial curvature of the member (or a slight eccentricity of the
    compressive for application) upon an increase in the loaf will immediately deflect from a
    straight position. This deflection is first small and when the compressive force
    approaches its critical value, the deflection become considerable. This indicates a
    transition to unstable state. Thus the unstable state of equilibrium is characterized by
    large displacements taking place even with a small increase of the load. A further
    ISSUE
    R0
    FILE NAME: F120R2.DOC FORM NO. 120R2

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