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Do columns restrain the slab?

April 26, 2017columns restrain slab

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Do columns restrain the slab?

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Depending upon the defined fixity, columns can provide rotational and lateral restraint. If the far end of a column is defined as a “roller” support (or both ends of the column are pinned) then the column does not provide any lateral restraint to the slab. Columns above the slab do not support the slab vertically, they can only restrain the slab rotationally and laterally.