##  [Euler Buckling](/euler-buckling) 

  ##  [Euler Buckling](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/euler-buckling-0) 

  

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Definition

Elastic instability of a slender structural member under axial compression in which the member deflects laterally when the applied compressive load reaches a critical value determined by the member's bending stiffness, length and end support conditions (classically P_cr = π^2 EI/(K L)^2 under Euler–Bernoulli assumptions).