An I-beam, also known as H-beam, W-beam (for `wide flange`), Universal Beam (UB), Rolled Steel Joist (RSJ), or double-T (especially in Polish, Bulgarian, Spanish, Italian and German), is a beam with an {ibeam}- or H-shaped cross-section. The horizontal elements of the `{ibeam}` are known as flanges, while the vertical element is termed the `w...
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A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings, such as a double garage door, when wall and roof loads bear down on the opening.
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See flange.
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n] - girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I`
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A beam that has a cross-section that looks like the capital letter I. Girders often have an I-beam cross-section.
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A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings when wall and roof loads bear down on the opening.
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noun girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I`
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A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement bea
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A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings, such as a double garage door, when wall and roof loads bear down on the opening.
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a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I. See illus. under
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