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Beams are longitudinal members that supports vertical loads or moments, while columns are vertical members that supports axial and lateral loads. Moreover, in structural analysis, beam loads are transferred to columns.
Beams can withstand tension, compression and moment(torsion), while columns are compression members only but they also withstand moments.
Column is Compression member and Beam is Bending members.
- Both, the beams and columns are load carrying elements, but differ in the method or the way of handling the load by each member. That means, the columns bear the compression of the load, whereas beams bear the bending moment and the shear force of the load.
- Similar materials are used in the construction of columns and beams, which are steel, timber and concrete.
- A building can’t stand without columns but a building can stand without beams.
- Design classifications of beams and columns are different. Column are classified as slender or short, while beams are classified as T,L or rectangular.
- The ties of the columns and the ties or shear reinforcement of beams act differently.
- One should be careful in stating the behavior of each, because the behaviors of the two elements are different.