Column
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column-176-10514432
title:
Column
text:
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member. The term column applies especially to a large round support with a capital and a base or pedestal, which is made of stone, or appearing to be so. A small wooden or metal support is typically called a post. Supports with a rectangular or other non-round sect
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Structural element that transmits weight from above to below
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Column
date created:
2002-02-11T16:48:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T15:42:07Z
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