Which failure mode occurs when compressive load exceeds a slender steel column's critical buckling limit?

💡 Explanation

When the compressive load on a slender column exceeds its critical buckling limit, lateral deflection occurs rapidly because the column becomes elastically unstable, amplifying any imperfections. Therefore lateral deflection results, rather than twisting, yielding, or fracture which involve different stress conditions or structural properties.

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