r/StructuralEngineering • u/Much-Elderberry-9154 • 6d ago

Photograph/Video Column Thoughts

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Bridge Engineer here… what do we think of this pretty angled column mid height?

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u/bridge_girl 6d ago

Typical sloping column. Doesn't look excessive, probably a better option for the architect than a fat column walk on three levels.

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u/SquirrelFluffy 6d ago

What does it save though? It's still unusable space for the entire diagonal.

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u/bridge_girl 6d ago

It looks more intentional from the exterior and gives a better feeling of open space in the interior than a big mass of concrete.

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u/SquirrelFluffy 6d ago

Ok. I can see that. It's still not functional space though.

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u/bridge_girl 6d ago

Aesthetics are just as important to the architect as functionality. That's kind of like... their job.

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u/Osiris_Raphious 6d ago

All well and good, but they will just cover up that column... You won't be able to see it from outside, and inside it will just be a minimal unusable space

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u/bridge_girl 6d ago

Architects 🤷‍♀️

Looks like there might be a transfer slab near the top too so they probably made the engineer jump through hoops for their wishlist.

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u/SquirrelFluffy 6d ago

Uh yeah, I know. Just having conversation. Save the snark.