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Euler Column Buckling

Critical axial load at which a long, slender column buckles elastically, per Euler's formula. Only valid for slender columns (high slenderness ratio) — short, stubby columns fail by yielding instead, which this calculator doesn't check.

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Pinned-pinned column shown; end-condition factor K adjusts for other supports.

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