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Let us consider the case of a perfectly straight long slender rod of uniform cross-section and made from a linear elastic material. The rod is first tested in tension. An axial load is steadily applied and increased until the yield stress is approached. If a small lateral disturbing force were applied during the test the rod would bend slightly, but would return to the original straight state as soon as the lateral load is removed.
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F. Bleich. Buckling Strength of Metal Structures, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1952
M. R. Horne and W. Merchant. The Stability of Frames, Pergamon, Oxford, 1965
S. P. Timoshenko and J. M. Gere. Theory of Elastic Stability, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1961
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Todd, J.D. (1981). Stability of Columns. In: Structural Theory and Analysis. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16598-8_10
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