Algorithm in mathcad for built-up steel columns

[ptc-5090961]

Hi, maybe someone has an algorithm in mathcad for calculating buckling in built-up steel columns? Could you share it?

[RogerYeh]

We posted a bunch of structural worksheets in the past few weeks:

http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-4142

I didn't see anything on buckling per se, but there might be some relevant info.

Some other Google results:

http://video.eng.fsu.edu/resources/fa10/ces5606/materials/10052010-CES5606Notes.pdf

http://www-glast.slac.stanford.edu/Tracker-Hardware/docs/Flexure_buckling.pdf

http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/computer-aided-engineering/9780123747839/simple-functions/ch03lev1sec7

[ptc-5090961]

Maybe you have third link not on safaribooksonline but pdf file?

[Werner_E]

Jonas Jonaitis wrote:

Maybe you have third link not on safaribooksonline but pdf file?

While its possible that the book is out there in pdf-format, it sure would not be legally to link to it. Its a book you can buy in printed format or have to pay for reading online.

[VladimirN]

Here it is:

[Fred_Kohlhepp]

A summary sheet on the basic theory, a place to start.

[ptc-5090961]

Thank you. But maybe someone has a mathcad file with written algorithm within it to calculate buckling of built-up steel column?

[Fred_Kohlhepp]

You're extremely unlikely to find a "black box" answer on this forum. There have been several pointers above showing how to attack this problem.

Make an attempt, post the file with the attempt. You're likely to get help (and learn something in the process.)