Buckling loads of columns of regular polygon cross-section with constant volume and clamped ends
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A numerical method is developed for calculating the buckling loads of tapered columns of regular polygon cross-section with constant volume and both clamped ends. The linear, parabolic and sinusoidal tapers are considered in numerical examples. From the numerical results, the strongest columns by the taper types and side numbers of regular polygon cross-sections are identified.
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