CRITICAL BUCKLING LOAD OF A COLUMN

To find the critical buckling load of a column with varying moment of inertia use bcbc2.exe in conjunction with brun45.exe.

  • The program uses finite differences.
  • Ends can be fixed or pinned.
  • OR
  • For a free-fixed column, input 'free' for top of column. Program will automatically fix the bottom.
  • Any consistent units can be used, but output shows INCHES and KIPS.
  • There is an input shortcut if the moment of inertia is constant
  • TO RUN PROGRAM, EXECUTE FILE & FOLLOW ON SCREEN DIRECTIONS.