Under Examination: Buckling – When Structures Suddenly Collapse 

New Model Can Guide Better Design to Avoid Catastrophe HOUSTON — Last summer when the Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion on its way to take passengers to see the Titanic shipwreck it was a dramatic example of the failure of a thin-walled structure. Those structures, which may be in the shapes of spherical or cylindrical […]

AISI Publishes New Cold-Formed Steel Research Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new research report, “RP23-01: Analytical Equations for Critical Local Buckling Stress of Lipped Channels.” The report provides analytical equations for calculating the critical load buckling stress of lipped channels with or without punchouts under compression and bending. The research was funded by AISI and […]

England’s adoption of Schedule 3 is a watershed moment

Across the UK, sewage networks are buckling under the strain of climate change and urbanisation. The mounting pressure on our aging sewage infrastructure is resulting in storm overflows being discharged more frequently into British rivers, lakes and oceans. The post England’s adoption of Schedule 3 is a watershed moment appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Buckling fears shut East Coast Main Line

Hot weather has prompted Network Rail to close the East Coast Main Line (ECML) for fear of tracks buckling and causing derailments.

The Structural World - Reinforcement chair design, 30052019

An animated video about how to design reinforcement chairs outlining 4 key items to be considered

The Efficient Engineer - Understanding Buckling

Buckling is a failure mode that occurs in columns and other members that are loaded in compression. It is a sudden change deformation that occurs at a certain critical load. In this video we explore some key topics relating to buckling, including Euler's formula, the effects of end conditions, and other aspects like the effect of column slenderness, inelastic buckling and the buckling of shells and plates.