IS 456 के अनुसार, एक संपीड़न अवयव (कॉलम) को लघु कॉलम (short column) के रूप में वर्गीकृत किया जाता है यदि इसका प्रभावी तनुता अनुपात (slenderness ratio) निम्नलिखित से कम हो:

What should be the size of the edge strip in case of a two-way slab if corners of the slab are prevented from lifting?

The design load on a short, axially loaded compression member can be determined by using the IS code formula for a column, which is applicable if the eccentricity is less than: