8-13. A 7-m long
steel hollow circular tube has an outer diameter of and
inner diameter of
. The tube is pinned at both
ends, and an axial force
is acting on it. The
modulus of elasticity follows
. Determine the
distribution of the critical axial buckling load. Also, determine the
probability of failure caused by buckling. Assume that E and P are
independent and Euler’s formula is available.
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