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This document reports on an experiment to determine the buckling load of five aluminum struts of varying lengths but the same cross-sectional area. The struts were tested using a rig that applied a compressive force and recorded the peak load at which buckling occurred. The experimental buckling loads were plotted against the inverse of the length squared, from which the slope was determined to be equal to π2EI based on the Euler buckling equation. This allowed the Young's modulus of the aluminum to be calculated as approximately 69 GPa, close to the actual value.

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Assignment - 2 Buckling of Struts: Course Name

This document reports on an experiment to determine the buckling load of five aluminum struts of varying lengths but the same cross-sectional area. The struts were tested using a rig that applied a compressive force and recorded the peak load at which buckling occurred. The experimental buckling loads were plotted against the inverse of the length squared, from which the slope was determined to be equal to π2EI based on the Euler buckling equation. This allowed the Young's modulus of the aluminum to be calculated as approximately 69 GPa, close to the actual value.

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Assignment - 2
Buckling of Struts
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1. Aim and Significance
1.1. Aim
Aim of this report is to perform Compression test on slender aluminum sections and find the
load at which they buckle.
1.2. Significance
The two modes of failures of compression members are squashing and buckling. Out of the
two, buckling load is lesser than crushing load for slender sections. Most of the compression
members are designed as slender sections, buckling load will be one of the guiding factors of the
design.
2. Specimen details and Material testing procedure:
2.1 Specimen details
Five aluminum slender sections of different lengths and same cross section area are tested.
2.2 Material Testing procedure
The longest struct is taken and placed in the v-notch of the test rig and the force meter is set
to zero. Sample is carefully loaded and is flicked to the other side as soon as its starts to deflect to
eliminate initial errors. The peak load is noted as buckling load and same experiment is repeated on
the same sample three more times. This whole procedure is repeated for all five samples of different
lengths.

3. Euler buckling equation:


Buckling load is related to length and moment of inertia of the specimen by Euler buckling
equation, which is given as,
P = π2EI/L2
As per Euler buckling equation, buckling load vs 1/L2 graph gives π2EI. Value of I can be
calculated from cross sectional area and hence value of young’s modulus can be found for the
sample.
4. Experimental results:
Five samples of different lengths are tested for four times each and the results are tabulated in
table 1 below.
Sample Length Buckling load
Trail 1 Trail 1 Trail 1 Trail 1 Average
No.
1 520 37 40 37 40 38.5
2 470 45 49 45 50 47.25
3 420 55 59 55 59 57
4 370 77 78 77 78 77.5
5 320 87 107 87 107 97

Table 1 Buckling Load values for various specimen lengths

These experimental values are plotted as graph of Average buckling value vs corresponding 1/L 2
value as shown in figure 1.

P vs 1/L2 Figure 1 Buckling Load


120 vs 1/L2 graph

100 From buckling load


f(x) = 9.8 x + 2.76
vs 1/L2 graph, we get
Buckling Load (N)

80

60 the slope of the line

40
as 9.8 which is equal
to π2EI.
20
π2EI = 9.8
0
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I = bd3/12 =
1/L2 m-2
E = 9.8/ (π2 x )
E=
5. Conclusions
 Young’s modulus is calulated as GPa which is close to actual young’s modulus of
aluminum 69 GPa.

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