Chapter 9: Column Analysis and Design
Chapter 9: Column Analysis and Design Introduction columns are usually considered as vertical structural elements, but they can be positioned in any orientation ( diagonal and horizontal compression elements in a truss). columns are used as major elements in trusses, building frames, and sub-structure supports for bridges ( piers). columns support compressive loads from roofs, floors, or bridge decks. columns transmit the vertical forces to the foundations and into the subsoil. The work of a Column is simpler than the work of a beam.
End connections affect the buckling capacity of a column. • Fixed connections are an obvious solution to minimizing column sizes; however, the cost associated with achieving rigid connections is high and such connections are difficult to make. • Timber columns are generally assumed as pinned-connected because the
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