Cast Iron Pipe Columns
Cast Iron Pipe Columns
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I am evaluating a early 20th century masonry building with interior wood framing and CI pipe columns.
Is there any documentation or testing results on CI pipe columns?
Is there any documentation or testing results on CI pipe columns?






RE: Cast Iron Pipe Columns
Don't try to weld or modify them. Also keep in mind that all connections are basically pinned at each floor level as each column stacks. If you are removing floors the bracing is tricky - usually collars being careful to not clamp down too much.
Very brittle - I have seen very thick base plates snapped in half.
One thing that gets overlooked often - even if you don't increase loading you can still cause problems if you change loading path such that it creates an unbalanced condition, i.e. moment which causes tension on one face.
See attached for one paper.
RE: Cast Iron Pipe Columns
I am trying to do an evaluation of the capacity of the columns first.
I have several scenarios to look at for the renovation of the building.
At least one of them involves adding load to the columns by adding a column above.
There are no plans to remove any floors/roof.
RE: Cast Iron Pipe Columns
RE: Cast Iron Pipe Columns
RE: Cast Iron Pipe Columns
Conditions at the building I am looking at look like new construction compared to your situation.
The added column will actually go on a timber beam, so there are other issues.
mbullism - thanks for the link