Beams General The following figure shows one beam supported by two columns. This beam, due to its elasticity (stiffness) and the loads that it bears (self weight, supported slab, walls, etc), is deformed by the way mentioned in chapter 1.4.2 The reinforcement placed inside beams is comprised of the longitudinal bars and the transverse reinforcement […]
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Standardized cross-sections of reinforced concrete elements Modern times require the use of standardized shapes and sizes of columns and beams com- posing the load bearing frame of structures. This means regular usage of elements with sec- tions that belong to certain categories. Of course the use of elements with non-standardized sections is not prohibited
Structural frame elements Columns The vertical load bearing elements of the structural frame are usually called with their common name, columns. However due to their varied behavior, their different design rules and most of all, their differences in reinforcement and detailing, they are separated into three major catego- ries: columns, shear walls and composite
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