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Section beam

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Section beam

Section Beams are made of steel and they have a specific lengths and shapes like I-beam, L, channel and I flanged beam. These types of section are usually used in steel structures and it is common to connect them with plates of steel.

Contents

Joints

There are three connection types:

  • Rivets
  • Bolts
  • Welding
  • Rivets are the strongest and most common type.

    Safety

    There are some calculation methods to determine whether the design and construction of the truss is safe.

    References

    Section beam Wikipedia