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.

Contents 1 Description 2 See also 3 Notes 4 External links

[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 loading capacity 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 the Euler-Bernoulli beam equation).^[1]

[edit] See also

• Brown truss
• Compression arch suspended-deck bridge
• Tension
• Tensile strength
• Shear stress
• Strength of materials
• Hooke's law

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Compression member. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.

[edit] External links

• Columns and other compression members
• Bicycle compression members
• Numberical load numbers for reinforced concrete compression members