Civil MDC

Compression Member 2

Compression Member

A member which carries an axial compression is known as a compression member. It is also called a strut. … Such a compression member is known as a short column. For large values of KL/r, a compression member undergoes buckling i.e., side way deflection (Figure 4.1(b)).

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