The Effect of Initial Curvature on the Strength of an Inelastic Column

Résumé du livre

The reduction in column strength due to intial curvature is determined theoretically for a pin-ended idealized inelastic H-section column. Equations relating load and lateral deflection are obtained which permit a systematic variation in the parameters representing the stress-strain properties, column proportions, and initial curvature of the column. The results, presented graphically, show the effect of various combinations of these parameters on column strength.