This document discusses axially compressed members and their failure modes. Compression members can fail due to flexural buckling, local buckling of the cross section, or torsional buckling. Flexural buckling, also called Euler buckling, depends on the member's slenderness ratio and is analyzed using the Euler formula. Local buckling occurs when parts of the cross section are too thin. Torsional buckling happens in members with eccentric shear centers. The document also provides formulas to calculate the buckling load and capacity of compression members based on their cross section properties and dimensions.