Response and Design of Column Cross-Sections
Abstract
This chapter is focused on response and design of column cross-sections. It starts with discussing some of the complexities involved in analysis and design of columns and provides a basic introduction of key concepts related to slenderness, buckling, and slenderness ratio. It discusses the role of boundary conditions on slenderness and provides guidelines about when and how second-order effects can be considered in design process for columns. It also provides an overview of column design approaches as prescribed in ACI and BS codes. Various practical design considerations and guidelines for proportioning and detailing of RC columns are also included.
Keywords
Columns; moment magnification; ...
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