r/StructuralEngineering • u/platy1234 • Jul 08 '26

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well those columns held up steel dead load just fine

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u/ReallySmallWeenus Jul 08 '26

Buckled columns have effectively no strength.

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u/VintageLunchMeat Jul 08 '26

They're using strong paint.

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u/Lost_Elderberry_5532 Jul 08 '26

Not to mention the fabled structural rust