On 11-Nov-2003, McQualude wrote:

Under what conditions?

Compression loading as in a column?

The bending loading on a post at ground level that is buried a
couple of feet in the ground?

You have to define the problem first.

We're talking about fence posts.

He's asking valid questions. Fence posts, if braced, can be under
tension (rigid brace) or compression (wire brace). A long or high
fence needs to be braced. A corner post can be loaded in two
directions simultaneously. They can be bent as cantilevered out
of the ground or bent at the middle, braced at top and bottom.

We still haven't seen a decent definition of what "equivalent
width" means, only a vague statement.

Mike