What is the beam column?
The beam column is a vertical member that supports the burden - weight, wind force and seismic force - on the beam above it. This is achieved by transferring this load down through the built -in structure to its base. The beam columns are used in the construction of buildings since antiquity. The famous first examples include Roman Coliseum and Greek Parthenon. One of the first skyscrapers using this type of construction was in the Woolworth building, which was built in New York in 1913. Usually, the skyscraper framing consists of steel I-Pans on columns, which are in the shape of H-shaped. This is that it can better resist compression forces.
These structural framing members can be made of many different materials. As in Parthenon and Coliseum, many older support Columns were made of stone. In addition, wood is often used for this purpose in the construction of wood. Bett -concrete systems are also also usedbeam for the production of highway bridges and other buildings. Like the H -shaped beam column, round and square tubular parts of the steel are also often used. Sometimes these hollow columns are filled with concrete, which further strengthens them.
The design of the beam column is usually best performed by a structural engineer. Structural engineers use complex mathematical formulas to calculate the estimated load of the column. This helps to ensure that there are enough columns of beams in framing that support the building and any force, such as the movement of the wind and the earth that can affect it.
In most forms of this type of construction, special beams are used n connections. In steel framing, the column is often welded to a steel plate and then screwed or riveted to the beam. Various shapes are often used, such as fin or flexible end .
failure of this type of structure canE result in a column strut. Sometimes this may happen if defective materials are used, or if, among other things, incorrect calculations are made in acceptable capacity. If the beam column is too high for the framing structure, it can collapse. Therefore, it is important to have this type of correct construction.