Distortional Buckling of Elastic Thin-Walled Open-Cross-Section Columns

Local, Distortional, and Euler Buckling of Thin-Walled Columns

Open cross-section, thin-walled, cold-formed steel columns have at least three competing buckling modes: local, distortional, and Euler ~i.e., flexural or flexural-torsional! buckling. Closed-form prediction of the buckling stress in the local mode, including interaction of the connected elements, and the distortional mode, including consideration of the elastic and geometric stiffness at the w...

Euler Buckling of Thin - Walled Composite Columns •

Pultruded composite structural members with open or closed thin-walled sections are being extensively used as columns for structural applications l1Jhere buckling is the main consideration in the design. In this paper, global buckling is investigated and critical loads are experimentally determined for various fiber reinforced composite I-beams of long column length. Southwell's method is used ...

Strength Design Curves for Thin-Walled Sections Undergoing Distortional Buckling

Certain types of cold-formed sections, notably those composed of high-strength steel, some decking sections and racking sections may undergo a mode of buckling called distortional in which edge and intermediate stiffeners are inadequate to prevent lateral movement of the flanges which they support. The existing design methods in current standards and specifications are often not adequate to acc...

Distortional Buckling Of

Post-buckling and First-ply Failure of Thin-walled Frames and Columns Made of Composite Materials

First-ply failure (FPF) of composite thin-walled columns and frames is investigated in the buckled structure. Elastic behavior is assumed during the pre-buckling and buckling states, and along part of the post-buckling equilibrium path. The Tsai-Hill criterion is employed to identify failure of one ply at one specific location. The technique of analysis is based on evaluation of the post-buckli...