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Pillar (other)
A Column, pillar or column is a structural element in architecture. Pillar or Pillars may also refer to: * Pillar (landform), a vertical, standing, often spire-shaped, natural rock formation * Pillar (band), a Christian rock band * Pillar (car), a support structure of a car * Pillar (Lake District), a mountain in England * Pillar (video game), a 2015 puzzle game for PlayStation 4 * Pillar Data Systems, a company making enterprise storage systems * City Pillars, a South African football (soccer) club * "Pillars", a Sunny Day Real Estate discography, song by rock band Sunny Day Real Estate * The Pillar, a fictional title in ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' * PILLAR, the Pascal-derived programming language proposed for use in Digital's DEC MICA, MICA operating system * ''The Pillar'', an American news website focusing on the Catholic Church Surname * Kevin Pillar, major league baseball player * Paul R. Pillar, retired CIA National Intelligence Officer See also * Pillar box, a fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Column
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member. The term ''column'' applies especially to a large round support (the shaft of the column) with a capital and a base or pedestal, which is made of stone, or appearing to be so. A small wooden or metal support is typically called a ''post''. Supports with a rectangular or other non-round section are usually called ''piers''. For the purpose of wind or earthquake engineering, columns may be designed to resist lateral forces. Other compression members are often termed "columns" because of the similar stress conditions. Columns are frequently used to support beams or arches on which the upper parts of walls or ceilings rest. In architecture, "column" refers to such a structural element that also has certain proportional and decorative featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
