<p>This Architectural Drawing is AutoCAD 2d drawing of Section plan and elevation of stub column. The term column applies especially to <strong>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</strong>. A small wooden or metal support is typically called a post, and supports with a rectangular or other non-round section are usually called piers. A column may be classified based on different criteria such as: <strong>A column is defined as a compression member, the effective length of which exceeds three times the least lateral dimension</strong>. Compression members, whose lengths do not exceed three times the least lateral dimension, may be made of plain concrete. For more details and information download the drawing file.</p>