Intermediate Structural Column Design (Axial Loading)
a. Short Columns
These columns have a low slenderness ratio.
Failure occurs primarily due to material yielding.
They are designed based on the material's compressive strength.
b. Intermediate Columns
These columns have a moderate slenderness ratio.
Failure occurs due to a combination of yielding and buckling.
Design considers both the material strength and the column's buckling characteristics.
c. Long Columns
These columns have a high slenderness ratio.
Failure occurs primarily due to elastic buckling.
Design is primarily focused on preventing buckling.
Pure Axial Load :
The load acts along the centroidal axis of the column.
The column experiences uniform compressive stress.
This is common in central columns where the load is directly vertical.