Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

unguided column

English answer:

column with unrestricted direction of movement

Added to glossary by Davor Ivic
May 14, 2014 16:52
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English term

unguided column

English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering concrete column
Foundation bolts shall not be used to secure unguided columns against overturning unless they have been checked for this mode of use.

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column with unrestricted direction of movement

See the diagrams in the ref. below, which include a guided column. From that I have extrapolated what an unguided column might be.
http://www.efunda.com/formulae/solid_mechanics/columns/colum...
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