Stahlbau: Grundlagen der Berechnung und baulichen Ausbildung von Stahlbauten Christian Petersen

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: Determination of internal forces and moments using linear-elastic methods and plastic hinge theory. Stability Problems

Static analysis, stability, and detailing of steel structures Final Result

The "Petersen" Approach to Buckling (Ersatzimperfektion)

Petersen popularized the use of equivalent geometric imperfections (Ersatzimperfektionen) for non-linear stability analysis. Instead of guessing how crooked a column is, Petersen provided clear tables of pre-defined bow imperfections ($e_0$) based on the buckling curve.

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The book is widely used in German-speaking engineering education and practice, often aligned with Eurocode standards (e.g., DIN EN 1993).