composite column


composite column

[kəm′päz·ət ′käl·əm] (civil engineering) A concrete column having a structural-steel or cast-iron core with a maximum core area of 20.

composite column

A column in which a metal structural member is completely encased in concrete containing special spiral reinforcement. See also: Bethlehem column

composite column

A column in which a metal structural member is completely encased in concrete containing special and longitudinal reinforcement.