Pinned – pinned ends

𝜋2 𝐸𝐼
𝑃𝑐𝑟 = (𝑘𝐿)2

k = 1 b = 19mm d = 2mm E = 69GNm²

Moment of inertia,I
𝑏𝑑 3
𝐼=
12

19 2 3
I= 12

= 1.267(10−11 )𝑚4
For L = 320 mm
𝜋2 𝐸𝐼
𝑃𝑐𝑟 = (𝑘𝐿)2
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
(0.32)2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 84.26N

1
2
= 9.77𝑚−2
𝐿
For L = 370 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
(0.37)2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 63.03𝑁

1
2 = 7.30𝑚−2
𝐿
For L = 420 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
(0.42)2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 48.91𝑁

1 −2
= 5.67𝑚
𝐿2

For L = 470 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
(0.47)2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 39.06𝑁

1 −2
= 4.53𝑚
𝐿2
For L = 520 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
(0.52)2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 31.91𝑁

1
2
= 3.70𝑚−2
𝐿
Pinned- fixed ends
 k=0.7

For L = 300 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
( 0.7 0.30 )2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 195.65𝑁

1
2
= 11.11𝑚−2
𝐿
For L = 350 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
((0.7)(0.35))2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 143.75𝑁

1
2
= 8.16𝑚−2
𝐿
For L = 400 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
((0.7)(0.40))2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 110.05𝑁

1
2 = 6.25𝑚−2
𝐿

For L = 450 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
( 0.7 0.45 )2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 86.96𝑁

1
2
= 4.94𝑚−2
𝐿
For L = 500 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
( 0.7 0.50 )2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 70.44𝑁

1 −2
= 4.0𝑚
𝐿2
Fixed-fixed ends
 k=0.5
For L = 280 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
( 0.5 0.28 )2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 440.22𝑁

1 −2
= 12.76𝑚
𝐿2
For L = 330 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
((0.5)(0.33))2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 316.93𝑁

1 −2
= 9.18𝑚
𝐿2
For L = 380 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
((0.5)(0.38))2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 239.01𝑁

1 −2
= 6.93𝑚
𝐿2
For L = 430 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
((0.5)(0.43))2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 186.66𝑁

1 −2
= 5.41𝑚
𝐿2
For L = 480 mm
𝜋 2 (69 𝑥 109 )(1.267 𝑥 10−11 )
𝑃𝑐𝑟 =
((0.5)(0.48))2

𝑃𝑐𝑟 = 149.80𝑁

1 −2
= 4.34𝑚
𝐿2