Analytical solutions for buckling of multi-step non-uniform columns with arbitrary distribution of flexural stiffness or axial distributed loading

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 349-366

  Li, Q S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BUCKLING; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DYNAMIC LOADS; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

BESSEL EQUATIONS; NON-UNIFORM COLUMNS;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL);

EID: 0035255705     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7403(00)00017-5     Document Type: Article

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