noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Civil engineering term for the sudden sideways deflection of a structural member under compressive stress. Also used as a suru-verb.
細長い柱は圧縮力で座屈しやすい。
Slender columns are prone to buckling under compressive force.
設計では座屈荷重を考慮する必要がある。
The buckling load must be considered in the design.