Cruciform Steel Columns — Cross-Shaped Sections for Two-Way Bending Symmetric cross · Q355B · Plate-welded or H-section based · SRC or exposed A cruciform column places steel where two directions need it at once. The section is symmetric, so it bends equally about both axes, and the outline stays square — which is what makes it fit inside a lift core, a wall line or a concrete encasement. The trade-off is weld distortion, and that is where the fabrication budget goes. Why a