Calculator for Engineers - Buckling Load Capacity of a Column with Pentagonal section

Calculator for Buckling Load Capacity of Column with Pentagonal section

This calculator uses the Euler's formula for Buckling strength of Column with Pentagonal section. It also calculates Moment of inertia and radius of gyration as well as slenderness ratio and critical stress. Please enter the "Input Values" in the form given below and click "Calculate". You should enter all the values in same units as mentioned and this calculator will provide the "Output Results" in the corresponding units.

Input Values

Side of Pentagon (m):
Length of Column (m):
End Conditions of column:
Modulus of Elasticity, E (GPa):
Please make sure that the input
values are positive

Output Results

Effective Length Factor:
Effective Length (m):
Area of section (m²):
Position of centroid - Xc (m):
Position of centroid - Yc (m):
Moment of Inertia Ixx (m⁴):
Moment of Inertia Iyy (m⁴):
Elastic Section Modulus Zxx (m³):
Elastic Section Modulus Zyy (m³):
Radius of gyration rxx (m):
Radius of gyration ryy (m):
Least Moment of Inertia (m⁴):
Least Radius of Gyration (m):
Slendernes Ratio:
Buckling Load of Column (kN):
Critical Stress of Column (kN/m²):
Critical Stress of Column (MPa):

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