11.9 JOHNSON’S PARABOLIC FORMULA

The critical load P is given by Johnson as

 

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   Where fc = compressive yield stress.
b = constant whose value depends on the material of the column.
PE = crippling load by Euler’s formula
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and A = cross-sectional area of the column.
SOLVED PROBLEM 11.13

A cast iron column 10 cm external diameter and 6 m internal diameter is 4 m long. Calculate the safe load using ...

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