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==Buckling==
{{Main|Buckling}}
[[Image:Buckled column.pngsvg|thumb|A column under a centric axial load exhibiting the characteristic deformation of buckling.]]
[[Image:Ltb.PNG|thumb|right|Lateral-torsional buckling of an aluminium alloy plate girder designed and built by students at [http://www.imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London].]]
 
When subjected to compressive forces it is possible for structural elements to deform significantly due to the destabilising effect of that load. The effect can be initiated or exacerbated by possible inaccuracies in manufacture or construction.