Curved column
Curved column
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Hi,
has anyone designed a curved column here?
In my new building project I need to design some curved columns of 700*300 mm² dimension. The column length is 12.6m . They support only a cantilevered part of the roof and are curved along their height.
I also wonder if some sort of bracing is required among them.
Any suggestion, example would be helpful.
thanks in advnce,
benjaman
has anyone designed a curved column here?
In my new building project I need to design some curved columns of 700*300 mm² dimension. The column length is 12.6m . They support only a cantilevered part of the roof and are curved along their height.
I also wonder if some sort of bracing is required among them.
Any suggestion, example would be helpful.
thanks in advnce,
benjaman






RE: Curved column
Please also specify the loads and self weight (or material).
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RE: Curved column
The offset of the curve is 1 m at mid height and 2.4 m at the bottom.
Ites carrying 6.95 m of cantilever (I mean cantilever from the last support) concrete roof.
Benjaman
RE: Curved column
Never, but never question engineer's judgement
RE: Curved column
I assume by your description that they are concrete columns so they are fixed at the base.
If your roof is braced then there is no lateral load and the linear moment at the base will be the vertical load times the eccentricity. You will also have a component of shear from the vertical load.
Use the multipliers in the code to get the design moment.
csd
RE: Curved column
RE: Curved column
it is indeed an hour glass shape.............
csd72,
they are fixed at the base............I also thought this way.........thanks.
benjaman
RE: Curved column