MP Sub-Engineer ME: Buckling of column Quiz 19

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the buckling load?

If the critical load for a column whose both ends are hinged is 28 kN, then the critical load for the same column when both the ends are fixed is equal to ___.

The equivalent length of the column when both the ends are fixed is_____________.

The slenderness ratio of the columns is_________

Which of the following assumptions is INCORRECT about the long column?

If the diameter of the column is reduced by 30%, then what will be the change in the Euler’s buckling load (in %)?

If one end of the hinged column is made fixed and the other is free, then by how much the critical load is compared to the original value ?

For which type of column the buckling load will be maximum?