Introduction to Column Buckling (2/2) - Mechanics of Materials

By the end of this introduction to column buckling you should be able to describe what a column and buckling are, explain how the critical load is derived, and describe how boundary conditions influence the buckled shape of a column.
Part 1: Introduction to columns and derivation of the critical load equation for a pin-pin, ideal column
Part 2: Description of effective length factors and boundary conditions