Under which conditions is it best to use battening?

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20 Jan 2019
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The conditions are: (i) the column carries only axial load, (ii) the gap between the two main elements is small, and (iii) the column experiences eccentric loading. Battening is most suitable when the column carries axial load and the space between components is limited, which corresponds to conditions (i) and (ii).

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