ABSTRACT

The actual total length of each column resulted: L#1 = 2962.5 mm, L#2 = 2473.5 mm, L#3 = 2475 mm, respectively. Full-restrained boundary condition was achieved during the tests. These main features and the results of the tests are shown in Table 3. All the three columns failed in the same way, by combination of local buckling and global flexural buckling.