Calculate critical buckling load and factor of safety for a slender column under axial compression using Euler's formula.
Reference: Euler's Column Buckling FormulaColumn Buckling Calculator
Inputs
Results
- Effective Length (Le)
- 2000.0mm
- Radius of Gyration
- 20.41mm
- Slenderness Ratio (Le/k)
- 98.0
- Critical Buckling Load (Pcr)
- 246,740N
- Allowable Load (at target FOS)
- 82,247N
- Design Factor of Safety
- 12.34
Formula Used
⚠ For preliminary design and educational use only. Verify all results against applicable codes and standards before use in production or safety-critical applications.
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How it works
Calculates Euler critical buckling load, slenderness ratio, and effective length for columns with pinned-pinned, fixed-free, fixed-pinned, or fixed-fixed end conditions.
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