Abstract:
Composite steel-concrete construction uses steel and concrete together to obtain a system with better performance Composite steel-concrete columns are generally described as being superior to traditional I-shaped, tube steel columns because the concrete can carry the compression and the steel carries the tension. A steel-concrete composite column is a compression member, comprising either a concrete encased hot-rolled steel section or a concrete filled tubular section of hot-rolled steel and is generally used as a load-bearing member in a composite framed structure. This paper evaluates the advantages and design methodology of composite column which have been proposed/used in India in terms of performance. The object of this paper is to introduce steel-concrete composite members and construction; to explain the composite action of the two different materials and to show how the structural members are used, particularly in building construction.

Keywords: Composite, Column, Design Methodologies, Load-Bearing Member, Compression Member