Though Column is a compression member and concrete takes
compression, why we use steel at column ?

Answer Posted / dheeraj kumar

Though a compressive member we design column to resist tensile stresses too.any point load on a column concentrated other than its axis results in tensile stresses in some part and compressive in other.moreover we keep in mind wind,earth quake,and other possible situations too.

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