"Lew Hodgett" wrote:

Somebody wrote:

This guy Jack Houweling puts it in perspective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11FS...em-uploademail
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Just illustrates what every engineering student is taught
about column loading.

Euler column formula. P = n ? 2 E I / L 2 (1)
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This will help clarify things.

http://tinyurl.com/obu22nw

Lew