Post‐Buckling Behavior
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 10
Abstract
A survey of post‐buckling behavior of structures is presented. Using simple models, the basic characteristics of the buckling and post‐buckling process are outlined. Included are discussions of stable and unstable post‐buckling behavior and of the role of imperfections in stability behavior. Reference is made to the behavior of specific structural elements including thick‐ and thinwalled columns, beams, plates, cylindrical and spherical shells, and arches.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 10 • October 1983
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