Exact expressions for stability functions of a general non-prismatic beam-column member

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1561-1584

  Al Sadder, Samir Z ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Beam column; Non prismatic member; Power series solution; Stability functions

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; ELASTICITY; FUNCTION EVALUATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

BEAM-COLUMN; NON-PRISMATIC MEMBER; POWER SERIES SOLUTION; STABILITY FUNCTIONS;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 19044385824     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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