The study in this paper focuses on increasing the buckling strength of the column by making some slight modifications
in its cross-sectional area and making solid models of the columns with different cross-sections on modelling software Solid
Works and verifying the results with the help of Finite Element Analysis software ANSYS Workbench 18.2. With the
advancement in Finite Element techniques, results can be precisely determined by making Finite Element Models (FEM) on the
software without actually testing the physical models. The critical buckling load or buckling strength is calculated using
theoretical formulations given by the Euler’s theory of buckling and then verified using Finite Element Analysis method on the
‘Eigenvalue Buckling’ workbench of the ANSYS Software. Eigenvalue buckling or ‘Linear buckling’ is generally used to
determine the critical buckling loads of stiff structures. Stiff structures carry load primarily by axial or membrane action, rather
than by bending action.
