Column and shear wall both are the structural components. Column and shear wall each structural member has different behaviour in terms of forces and stresses. In this article we have discussed about the difference between the column and shear wall.
Difference between Column and Shear wall
01. Definition
Column
When breadth to width ratio is less than 0.4 then called column
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Shear wall
When breadth to width ratio is greater than 0.4 then called shear wall
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02. Earthquake
Column
Less resistant to earthquake
Shear wall
More resistant to earthquake
03. Position
Column
Column are placed in end of the room as well as inner area of room as per structural requirement
Shear wall
Shear walls are along the whole length of walls
04. Lateral Load
Column
Lateral load is resisted to flexural deformation.
Shear wall
Lateral load is resisted to Shear deformation.
05. Width
Column
As per IS code column minimum width is 200 mm
Shear wall
As per IS code column minimum width is 150 mm
06. Shape
Column
Column shapes include rectangle, square, circular, L shape, I shape
Shear wall
Shear walls are wide beam
07. Minimum steel
Column
Required minimum steel for column:
(a) IS code – 0.80%.
(b) British Standard – 0.4 %
(c) American Standard – 1.0 %
Shear wall
Required minimum steel for column:
(a) IS code – 0.25%.
(b) British Standard – 0.4 %
(c) American Standard – 0.25 %
08. Brick Required
Column
More brick required
Shear wall
Less bricks required due to wide shape
09. Used Area
Column
Preferred for low rise structure
Shear wall
Preferred for high rise structure
10. Labour
Column
Need skilled labour
Shear wall
Need more skilled labour
This is the difference between the column and shear wall. I hope this article will help to clear difference between column and shear wall.
