Beam Structural Steel Sections

Structural c channels or c beams have a c shaped cross section.

Beam structural steel sections.

S american standard beam i shaped cross section have a slope on the inner flange surfaces. M miscellaneous shapes cannot be classified as standard i beams w s hp. Structural steel is a category of steel used for making construction materials in a variety of shapes. Normal flange i beams properties of normal flange i profile steel beams square hollow structural sections hss weight cross sectional area moments of inertia imperial units steel angles equal legs dimensions and static parameters of steel angles with equal legs metric units.

The top and bottom flat horizontal sections width b. Engineers often use steel pipes to meet the needs of water oil and gas industry projects. A tee beam or t beam is a load bearing beam with a t shaped cross. Stainless steel beams we produce and distribute hot rolled and laser fused stainless steel beams throughout the world in both imperial and metric sizes.

The rolled steel beams are designated by the series to which beam sections belong abbreviated reference symbols followed by depth in mm of the section and weight in kn per metre length of the beam e g mb 225 0 312 kn m. Many structural steel shapes take the form of an elongated beam having a profile of a specific cross section structural steel shapes sizes chemical composition mechanical properties such as strengths storage practices etc are regulated by standards in most industrialized countries. Please select the catalog for your region below to view a list of available standard size beams. I beams i shaped cross section w wide flange steel beam i shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces.

An i beam also known as h beam for universal column uc 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 i or h shaped cross section the horizontal elements of the i are flanges and the vertical element is the web i beams are usually made of structural steel and are. P16 advance uk beams british steel the only uk manufacturer of structural sections is bes 6001 certified guaranteeing commitment to responsibly sourced materials. Channel beams were originally designed for bridges but are popular for use in marine piers and other building applications. Hp bearing pile h shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces and equal web and flange thicknesses.

Channels have top and bottom flanges with a web connecting them. Structural beams come in various shapes and sizes so it is important to use the correct terminology when measuring. The distance from the top and bottom surface of the steel see a in diagram. C shaped beams are cost effective solutions for short to medium span structures.