Buckling of Curved Beams with In‐Plane Deformation
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 110, Issue 2
Abstract
A method of analyzing the elastic flexural‐torsional buckling of curved beams is presented. Included in the solution is warping contribution to the bifurcation buckling load. Since the coefficients of the general differential equations describing the buckling behavior of a spatial curved member remain constant under in‐plane bending considered, a closed form solution technique is used in determining the buckling loads with or without in‐plane deformation. Comparative studies are made and possible sources of discrepancies are traced.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 110 • Issue 2 • February 1984
Pages: 291 - 300
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Copyright © 1984 ASCE.
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Published online: Feb 1, 1984
Published in print: Feb 1984
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