Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 36)
36.
According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load for a column of length (l) with one end fixed and the other end free is __________ the crippling load for a similar column hinged at both the ends.
equal to
less than
more than
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Parveen said:   9 years ago
Yes, right @Abhishek.

Sri said:   9 years ago
Yes, you are correct @Abhishek.

Abhishek said:   1 decade ago
The crippling load is given by,

P= (pi)^2*EI/(le)^2.

Where, le= effective length of column, given by,

le=2l for fixed-free.
le=l for hinged-hinged.


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