Compression member
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A compression member is a general class of structural elements of which a column is the most common specific example.
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[edit] 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 strength 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 Euler's formula).[1]
[edit] See also
- Brown truss
- Compression arch suspended-deck bridge
- Tension
- Tensile strength
- Shear stress
- Strength of materials
- Hooke's law
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Compression member. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Columns and other compression members
- Bicycle compression members
- Numberical load numbers for reinforced concrete compression members
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