Buckling — P_cr = π²EI / (KL)²

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Buckling

P_cr = π²EI / (KL)²

Euler's critical load — the exact force at which a column buckles. Below this threshold, perfectly stable. At this threshold, catastrophic failure.

The exact threshold between holding and collapse

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