An axially loaded steel beam with a square cross-section is pinned at one end and spring-supported at the other. Two cases with different spring stiffnesses are considered. The verification example solves the calculation of the load factors of the beam in the image using the linear stability analysis.
Stability of Beam with Various Support Stiffnesses
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