Which buckling risk dramatically increases when compressive load eccentricity increases in steel columns?

💡 Explanation

Increased eccentricity amplifies bending moments throughout column length; because the effective length in Euler's buckling formula increases, global buckling resistance decreases; therefore, global buckling governs, rather than local flange buckling under axial compression.

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