slenderness ratio

Isaac Kremer/ November 21, 2025/ / 0 comments

The ratio of the effective length of a column to its least radius of gyration. The higher the slenderness ratio, the lower is the critical stress that will cause buckling. A primary objective in the design of a column is to reduce its slenderness ratio by minimizing its effective length or maximizing the radius of gyration of its cross section. (Ching, 1995)

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