Research Article
Mar 1967
Optimum Design of Columns Supported by Tension Ties
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 93, Issue 3
Abstract
A rational procedure for the optimization, on a weight basis, of columns supported by tension ties is developed. The tension ties provide a degree of intermediate elastic support which renders these systems more efficient than simple tubular columns in regions of low structural index P/L2. Two different configurations are considered. The first has one intermediate support-plane, and is stable up to a compressive load at which the second buckling mode occurs. The second has three intermediate support-planes and remains stable up to a compressive load corresponding to the fourth mode shape. Results are presented in such a fashion that conditions under which tie supported columns are more efficient than simple columns are readily apparent, and such that all design parameters are obtainable with a minimum of computational effort. Examples are included. Results indicate that, in favorable circumstances, columns supported by tension ties may be constructed with approximately half the weight required for a simple column capable of transmitting the same load over the same distance.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 93 • Issue 3 • March 1967
Pages: 201 - 220
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© 1967 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1967
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Hagen R. Mauch
Structures Engr., Astra Research Corp., Santa Barbara, Calif.
Lewis P. Felton, AM.ASCE
Asst. Prof., Dept. of Engrg., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Calif.
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