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From:
http://www.comsol.com/blogs/buckling-structures-suddenly-collapse/
COMSOL Blog entitled, "Buckling, When Structures Suddenly Collapse", by Henrik Sòˆnnerlind, March 7, 2014
Henrik Sòˆnnerlind writes:
"Buckling instability is a treacherous phenomenon in structural engineering, where a small increase in the load can lead to a sudden catastrophic failure. In this blog post, we will investigate some classes of buckling problems and how they can be analyzed.
"What is Buckling?
"Have you ever seen the party trick where a full-grown person can balance on an emptied soda can?'
etc., etc., including pictures, diagrams and equations.
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