How to build a strong Column for your home
C onsider the momentous event in architecture when the wall parted and the column became! – Louis Kahn The History of Column Construction for Homes The column is a reasonable point-level singular structure that is developed to support a load. It is for this reason; that it is one of the most critical frameworks for any home. Over the years columns were developed using a single block of rock carved out into a single diameter base point. This ensures the durability and structural integrity of the homes. However, with the dawn of the last half of the past millennia, a major shift was seen in column construction, with users and organizations shifting from a single piece of chunk column to concrete columns. With the introduction of the concrete column, a sharp rise in TMT bars and iron rod usage was seen all across the globe and the same inference stands for India as well. A Shift in Column Construction Dynamics One of the major reasons behind this dynamic shift was...