COLUMN SLENDERNESS AND CHARTS FOR DESIGN

THE ITERATIVE PROBLEM OF SELECTING A COLUMN CROSS SECTION TO MEET STRENGTH AND LONG COLUMN SLENDERNESS REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE THEMSELVES DEPENDENT UPON THE CROSS SECTION SELECTED, IS GREATLY SIMPLIFIED BY THE USE OF GRAPHS THAT ARE DERIVED AND DEMONSTRATED. THE GRAPHICAL AIDS INCORPORATE A SLENDERNESS INDEX AND MOMENT MAGNIFYING FUNCTION FOR USE WITH ULTIMATE LOAD-MOMENT-INTERACTION DIAGRAMS. /ACIJP/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 1, Proc VOL 68, PP 9-18, 7 FIG, 10 REF, APP
• Authors:
  • Furlong, R W
• Publication Date: 1971-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Am Concrete Inst Journal & Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Breaking loads; Columns; Cross sections; Design; Graphics; Thinness
• Uncontrolled Terms: Graphical analysis; Slenderness ratio
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209383
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1971 12:00AM