A compression member is a general class of structural elements of which a column is the most common specific example.
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Description
For a compression member, such as a column, the principal stress comes mainly from axial forces, that is forces that fall along one line, usually the centerline.[1]
The loading capacity of a short column is determined by strength limit of the material. The strength of a column of intermediate size is limited by its degree of inelasticity. A long column is constrained by the elastic limit (that is by amount of buckling).[1]
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Notes
- ^ a b "Compression member". http://www.efunda.com/formulae/solid_mechanics/columns/intro.cfm. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
External links
- Columns and other compression members
- Bicycle compression members
- Numberical load numbers for reinforced concrete compression members
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