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← TechnologyWhich outcome occurs when buckling load exceeds limit?
A)Column experiences catastrophic structural failure✓
B)Material undergoes plastic yield slowly
C)Shear stress is maximally distributed
D)Beam experiences significant elastic deformation
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When the buckling load surpasses a critical threshold, the column rapidly undergoes catastrophic structural failure due to elastic instability, specifically Euler buckling, because any small disturbances precipitate collapse; therefore, catastrophic failure occurs rather than slower yielding or shear distribution under increasing compression.
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