Unit 5: Columns & Struts, Thin Shells

Topics

• Theory of columns Slenderness ratio →
• Direct and bending stresses in short columns →
• Stability of structures Euler’s formula for columns Rankine’s formula →
• Eccentric loads and the Secant formula Imperfections in columns →
• Thin Pressure Vessels cylinders and spheres →
• Stress due to internal pressure Change in diameter and volume →