Buckling failure of a pin ended column of low slenderness: Materials Lab on-line

This video shows the buckling failure of a pin-ended, “stocky” steel column under an axial compression load. Learning Outcomes: Viewers will gain an improved understanding of: - Column buckling - Geometric effects vs material effects - Plasticity - Influence of end restraint on buckling behaviour in columns Initially the column behaves elastically until the column starts to displace sideways (or buckle). The column fails by deforming plastically forming a “plastic hinge” at mid-span. The failure is gove