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The Critical Weakness of the I-Beam

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This video explains the major weakness of the "I-shape". The main topics covered in this video deal with local and global buckling as well as torsional problems around I-beams. We compare different shapes of beams and analyze their behavior under eccentric loads. The inability of the I-beam to carry torsional loads is illustrated through a numerical example. BUY ME A COFFEE LINK: If you enjoy our work, you can consider buying us a coffee on the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engineeringhub References: [1] R. Beardmore, "Torsion," 2005. [Online]. Available: https://roymech.org/Useful_Tables/Torsion.html. [2] A. F. Hughes, D. C. Iles and A. S. Malik, Design of Steel Beams in Torsion, Ascot: The Steel Construction Institute, 2011. [3] B. J. G. James M Gere, Mechanics of Materials, Stamford, Conn., 2009. [4] A.F.F. Dynamics Laboratory, Beam Torsion: Stress Analysis Manual, 1986.

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