Mechanics of Materials: Column Buckling

The Mechanics of Materials course section on Column Buckling is now complete! 7 new tutorials that cover buckling of centrically  loaded columns with various end conditions are covered:​

• Columns and buckling introduced
• Effective length of columns with different end conditions
• Column buckling example #1: both ends pinned
• Column buckling example #2: both ends fixed 
• Column buckling example #3: one fixed end, one free end
• Column buckling example #4:  one fixed end, one pinned end
• Column buckling example #5: with bracing

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