First, I have to say that I am new to structural analysis and would appreciate your point of view on the definition I am working on.
I am trying to compare two types of columns: one is a solid concrete cylinder, and the other is a wired/triangulated column. Both are subjected to compression with a 1m² slab on top, bearing a uniform load. My goal is to assess the performance of each column in order to make a comparison.
I have managed to get the analysis to work, but the results seem strange. The wired column, which uses less material, appears to have a lower utilization rate than the solid concrete column.
Is my approach correct, or am I doing something wrong that might be affecting the accuracy of my results?
Hi, your thicknesses for the different cross sections are not assigned properly. If you want to analyse a solid circular section you need to set the thickness to be the radius. Otherwise both columns have the same cross section thickness, therefore the single column performs worse.
I have one more question, I would like to know the min and the maximum force in MPa apply to element of each column. I 'am read that the beam force componant can give the compression or traction in N[kN] than I can traduce in MPa.
