unbending column

Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments

A column of which the diameter is of such proportion to its height, that, under vertical pressure, it cannot be fractured transversely by any tendency to lateral bending. This proportion of safety varies according to the material used, a column of iron or steel being much more slender for a given service than one of stone or marble, which finds its idea of stability in the proportions of the Greek orders. (Jones, 1992)

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