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composite column

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composite column [kəm′päz·ət ′käl·əm]
(civil engineering)
A concrete column having a structural-steel or cast-iron core with a maximum core area of 20.


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With this, modules could then be used in numerous configurations to create classrooms, hostels or treatment wards, from just two components: a composite column, which included ventilation slots to eliminate complicated opening window details and which neatly doubled as a ladder during assembly; and a modular plywood cassette, that would prop the frame before being lifted into place to form the roof.
 
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