ABSTRACT
Some recent developments regarding the application of analytical modelling of systems susceptible to interactive buckling are presented. The aim of the current work is to highlight some advantages of mathematical modelling for interpreting the mechanical response of practical nonlinear problems in structural engineering and mechanics. Two applications where prestressing is combined with nonlinear instability are presented. The presented cases have been used to validate numerical simulations and allow insights into the fundamental parameters that control large deflection behaviour.
