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Section beam

Section beam

Section Beams are made of steel and they have a specific lengths and shapes like -beam, 'L', C-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.

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

References

  1. AGS by Wiley structural systems : steel
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