Exact Solution for Buckling of Columns Including Self-Weight
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 134, Issue 1
Abstract
In this technical note, analytical solutions for the elastic buckling of heavy columns with various combinations of end conditions are derived, for the first time, in terms of generalized hypergeometric functions. The benchmark solutions may be used to assess the accuracy of approximate formulas and numerical solutions.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 134 • Issue 1 • January 2008
Pages: 116 - 119
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: May 18, 2006
Accepted: Jun 8, 2007
Published online: Jan 1, 2008
Published in print: Jan 2008
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Note. Associate Editor: Khaled W. Shahwan
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