A Simple, Practical Method for the Experimental Determination of the End Fixity of a Column

Abstract

The question of column end fixity is critically reconsidered. An effective method for determination is established. This method relies upon the fact that there exists a readily determined point in the span of the column for which the deflection due to a given side force is maximum. The product of the coefficient which defines the flexibility at this point and the Euler load appropriate to the actual end conditions is, to all intents and purposes, constant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0875710

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  • D. Struble
  • J. I. Craig
  • W. H. Horton

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  • Stanford University

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  • Applied Mathematics
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