Columns in RCC Building
Welcome to the endless world of Civil Engineers ! Design as a profession gives you the power of creator !! many congratulations to you for becoming The creator of "An art to part" we live in the world of fascinating products that goes through frequent changes and upgrade.... What is Column ? A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression , the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member . The term column applies especially to a large round support (the shaft of the column) with a capital and a base or pedestal , which is made of stone, or appearing to be so. A small wooden or metal support is typically called a post, and supports with a rectangular or other non-round section are usually called piers . Types of Column Columns are classified based on the several conditions which include: Based on Ty