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If a hollow column has greater radius of gyration than a solid column then which column will buckle first.given that height is same and load upon it is equal.
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The solid column will buckle first because a hollow column has an "equal radius of gyration in all directions with most of its area distributed away from the centroid" and hence can support greater loads.

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Answer Date: 01:18pm 09/28/07
 
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