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I-BEAM [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Beams and Girders
  • Metal Shaping
CONT

An l-beam ... consists of two horizontal planes, known as flanges, connected by one vertical component, [called] the web. [It] gets its name from the fact that it looks like a capital I when you see it from its cross section. With an I-beam, the height of the cross section is higher than the width of its flange.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poutres métalliques
  • Profilage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vigas metálicas
  • Perfilado (Metalurgia)
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