Which structural failure mode was a major risk during the construction of the Crystal Palace?

💡 Explanation

During Crystal Palace construction, buckling of cast iron columns was a significant risk because slender columns under compression can fail due to instability rather than material yielding. Therefore buckling was the main threat, rather than shear, rupture, or crushing that require other stress states and material properties.

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