From Bridges to Skyscrapers: The Cross-Disciplinary Applications of Box Columns

Box columns have long been prominent in bridge engineering, serving as bridge piers or support structures, capable of withstanding the enormous loads from vehicles and their own weight, ensuring bridge stability. Their excellent compressive and bending resistance allows bridges to span rivers, lakes, and seas, connecting both sides.

Turning to the field of high-rise buildings, box columns have become the "pillars" of skyscrapers. Facing the gravity and wind loads of tall buildings, they can provide stable support, maintain the buildings verticality, and provide a safe space for people inside.

From bridges to skyscrapers, box columns, with their reliable performance, span different fields and have become indispensable structural elements in modern engineering construction, helping to create safe and stable buildings and transportation facilities.