This example compares the effective lengths and critical load factor, which can be calculated in RFEM 6 using the Structure Stability add-on, with a manual calculation. The structural system is a rigid frame with two additional hinged columns. This column is loaded by vertical concentrated loads.
A cylinder made of elasto-plastic soil is subjected to triaxial test conditions. Neglecting the self-weight, the goal is to determine the limit vertical stress for shear stress failure. An initial hydrostatic stress of 100 kPa is considered.
A simply supported beam is loaded by pure bending. Determine the critical load and corresponding load factor due to lateral buckling.
A strut with a circular cross-section is supported according to four basic cases of Euler buckling and subjected to pressure force. Determine the critical load.
A column is composed of a concrete section (rectangle 100/200) and a steel section (profile I 200). It is subjected to pressure force. Determine the critical load and corresponding load factor. The theoretical solution is based on the buckling of a simple beam. In this case, two regions have to be taken into account due to different moments of inertia and material properties.
A thin circular ring of a rectangular cross-section is exposed to external pressure. Determine the critical load and corresponding load factor for in-plane buckling.
A steel beam with a square cross-section is loaded with an axial force and distributed loading. The image shows the calculation of the maximum bending deflection and critical load factor according to the second-order analysis.
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.