COLUMNS

Their Position , Form and Decoration

Prepared By
Anees Ur Rehman
147-FET/BSCE/F17

Jamil Khan
150-FET/BSCE/F17

Arslan Abbas
149-FET/BSCE/F17
Department of Civil Engineering
International Islamic University Islamabad
CONTENTS

• Basic Information
• Definition
• Decoration
• Types Of Columns
• Position of Columns
• Different Terms about Columns
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT COLUMNS?
 DEFINATION

Column, in architecture, a vertical element, usually a rounded

shaft with a capital and a base, which in most cases serves as a
support

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COLUMNS AS DECORATION

A column may also be nonstructural, used for a decorative purpose.

COLUMNS AS DECORATION

Columns may carry sculpture to commemorate particular events or

people
 COLUMNS AS DECORATION

Nearly every public building in ancient Greece

incorporated one or more of these three designs

Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

Doric The Ionic
design The
style Corinthian

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 COLUMNS AS DECORATION

The Doric style is the

most plain.

The Ionic design is

famous for its scrolls

The Corinthian style is

quite fancy.

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 TYPES OF COLUMNS

Columns are classified into four types

1. Based on Shape
2. Based on Type of Reinforcement
3. Based on type of Loading
4. Based on Slenderness Ratio

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TYPES OF COLUMNS
 TYPES OF COLUMNS
Based on Shape

 Rectangular or Square

They are generally used

in the construction of
buildings., which are
common in practice
 TYPES OF COLUMNS

 L- TYPE COLUMN:-

They are generally used in the corners of the

boundary wall and has same features of a
rectangular or square column. These kind of
columns are very less used.

Similarly T-Type Column ,V-Type Column etc

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  TYPES OF COLUMNS

Based on Slenderness Raito

 Short Column and Long Column

• The Strength of Short Column is controlled by strength of

material and geometry of cross-section
• Long Columns are those which have a height and cross-sectional
dimension more than 1:12. These are weaker than short columns
and are not preferred generally
 Position of Columns

• Columns should preferably be located near the corner of a

building ,and at the intersection of the beam

• Select the position of columns so ads to reduce

Bending Moments of Beams

• Avoid Larger Span of Beams

 Position of Columns

For Better esthetic effects , Columns should be Hidden In walls

Avoid Providing Columns at Center of Hall

 Different Terms about Columns

Steel columns
have good compressive strength, but
have a tendency to buckle or bend
under extreme loading
Slenderness ratio
The slenderness ratio is the effective length of
a column in relation to the least radius of
gyration of its cross-section. If this ratio is not
sufficient then buckling can occur

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