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Steam King – Thanks for re-iterating where to find the formula for self-buckling. Appreciate it. There’s a statement that followed the formula for Self-Buckling on the link you posted – “and B is the first zero of the Bessel function of the first kind of order -1/3, which is equal to...

Steam King – Thanks for the inputs. Let me modify my first question. 1. Supposing that the 7in OD, 6in ID pipe has a material density of 490lbm/ft3, if it were to be fixed at the bottom end, how tall/high can this pipe rise without swaying/bending due to its own weight? What formula can I...

Hello Everyone, I have several questions regarding the deflection of a free-standing pipe wherein Force is applied on top. Appreciate any feedback that I can get. Supposing I have the following Pipe Specifications: OD: 7in ID: 6in Yield Strength: 80,000psi Modulus of Elasticity...