27 - COLUMNS
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What is a column?
💡 Hint: Think about its position in a building.
Name one type of column.
💡 Hint: Think about the type that uses ties to restrain steel bars.
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What primary loads do columns resist?
💡 Hint: Think about how forces act on a vertical structure.
True or False: Lateral reinforcement is unimportant for short columns.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of reinforcement in structural integrity.
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Given a column with a height of 15 ft, width 12 in, depth 8 in, and subjected to a load of 50 kips and a moment of 30 kip-ft, calculate the required reinforcement.
💡 Hint: Remember the load factors from your design codes.
Develop a scenario where a column's eccentric loading might lead to failure. Explain how you would reinforce that column.
💡 Hint: Consider both axial and lateral influences.
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