cast iron column properties
 

cast iron column properties
we are checking an old building 4 storey building of brick/steel frame construction. columns internally appear to be cast iron circular hollow sections. any pointers on technical info/properties of cast iron columns? building is in uk but any useful info on cast iron columns would be a starter.
there is a uk published resource that may be exactly what you're looking for...
there is an english book called 'structural renovation of historic structures' or something like that, put out by istructe i think - it has a section on cast iron columns.

youngstructural
many thanks for that - that was very useful and a lot of what i was looking for. anything else you might have would be greatly appreciated as it seems i ll be running into these old structures quite a bit. if not, thanks again, that was great.
csd72
thanks - i looked into "structural renovation of buildings" book i had - had some info but not really very technical. i think book you mentioned is a different one - will look for it
xxpegasus11 - the information that i can offer is just a shadow of what youngstructural has provided, but take a look at the following documents on my website:
carnegie pocket companion, 1903 & 1923 editions at this link: