Theory of Stability

Graduate

This course is designed to give an insight into the basic phenomenon of structural stability. Elastic and plastic flexural-buckling of columns with axial and eccentric loads is studied. Energy and numerical methods are used. Stability functions are introduced and used to study trusses and rectangular frames, with and without sidesway. Some discussion of torsional and torsional-flexural buckling, lateral buckling of beams. (3 lecture hours a week.)