Abstract
Any member of a structure which is in compression may be called a strut, but the term is usually reserved for “long slender” members which are liable to fail by buckling, as distinct from “short columns” (Para. 6.6), which fail by compressive stress.
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References
- Salmon, E. H., Columns. Oxford Technical Publications. 1921.Google Scholar
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© G. H. Ryder 1969