The strongest column : a matrix approach

The strongest column problem is defined, for this thesis, as the determination of the column shape which gives the maximum Euler buckling load for a given length, volume of material, type of cross-section and type of tapering. This thesis presents a new method - the matrix method - for solving some...

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Main Author: Kerr, Peter A.
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36080