SSRC Centrally Loaded Column Research Inventory

February 2003

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This document was prepared as one of the activities of Task Group 1 (TG1) of the Structural Stability Research Council (SSRC) during the period between August 2001 and February 2003. A special Research Inventory Sub-committee was struck to carry out this task. The document, which is in essence an annotated bibliography on work specifically related to centrally loaded columns, is intended to achieve two primary objectives.

1. To be a single-source comprehensive resource for researchers and practicing
engineers searching for information related to centrally loaded columns; and

2. To provide a starting point for the evaluation and assessment of future research needs
in this area.

Contents

Introduction by TG 1 Chair Robert G. Driver
Built-Up Columns
Column Curves
Column Design
Columns Strengthened Under Load
Composite (Steel/Concrete) Columns
Crane Columns
Dynamic, Cyclic, or Seismic
Effect of Fire/Elevated Temperature
Effect of Initial Imperfections
Effect of Residual Stresses/Inelastic Behavior
Effect of Restraint/Effective Length Factors
Experiments
Hollow Members
Local Buckling
LRFD/Resistance Factors
Non-prismatic Columns/Varying Axial Load
Numerical/Computer Analysis
Other Topics/General Papers