Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening

Chapter 10
Buckling and Stress Stiffening
10.1
Step-by-Step: Stress Stiffening
10.2
Step-by-Step: 3D Truss
10.3
More Exercise: Beam Bracket
10.4
Review

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening

Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening

Section 10.1
Stress Stiffening
Problem Description
[1] The beam is made of
steel and has a uniform
cross section of 10x10 mm.

[2] A uniformly distributed

load of 0.1 N/mm applies
downward on the beam.

[3] An axial force applies

on the beam's end that is
free to move horizontally.

1000 mm

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening

Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening

Stress Stiffening Effects

10
This is the point with zero axial
force. On the right, the beam is
subject to tensile force. On the
left, the beam is subject to
compressive force.

Maximum Deflection (mm)

9
8
7
6
5
4
3

-500

500
Axial Force (N)

1000

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening

Linear Buckling Analysis

Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening

Section 10.1 Stress Stiffening

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening

Section 10.2
3D Truss
Problem Description

Pbuckling =

2 EI
2 (29, 000, 000)(0.13852)

=
= 2, 226 lb = 0.14P
L2
(133.46)2

Section 10.2 3D Truss

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening

Results

Buckling will occur

when 23% of design
loads apply on the
structure. The
multiplier can be viewed
as safety factor. The
structure is not safe.

Section 10.2 3D Truss

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening

Section 10.3 Beam Bracket

Section 10.3
Beam Bracket
Problem Description

It is a good practice that an

engineer always checks the
structural stability whenever
compressive stresses exist.
[3] Compressive
stress at the
web.

Chapter 10 Buckling and Stress Stiffening

Results

The <Load
Multiplier> can be
viewed as a safety
factor. It predicts
that 203 times of
design load will
initiate a buckling.
The structure is
safe.

Section 10.3 Beam Bracket