The Weibull theory, an attempt to account for the variability of
measured strength in brittle materials, is described in some detail.
An important and useful modification is derived, the normalized survival
probability distribution, given by the equation
[equation]
where S is the probability that the specimen will survive the fraction...
The critical buckling load for round tapered columns with variable
end fixity is presented. The theory used is presented together
with the general solution for the resulting differential equation. This
general solution is solved by use of a computer. The computer program
written specifically for this thesis, the flow chart,...
