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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.

composite column
A column in which a metal structural member is completely encased in concrete containing special and longitudinal reinforcement.


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