CONS - Beams, Joists, Girders, and Floors Flashcards
a rigid structural member designed to carry and transfer transverse loads across space to supporting elements
Beam (Biga)
series of small, parallel beams for supporting floors, ceilings, or flat roofs
Joists (Kostilyahe)
a large, principal beam designed to support concentrated loads at isolated points along its length
Girder (Gililan)
the level/the base surface of a room or hall
Floor
beams having a single span with support at each end; no restraints at the supports
Simple Beam
beams that are supported at one end only; a portion of beams projecting beyond one of its supports
Cantilever Beams
beams resting on more that two supports
Continuous Beams
concrete beam designed to act together with longitudinal and web reinforcement in resisting applied forces
Reinforced Concrete Beams and Girders
type of RC Beam where reinforced concrete floor slab and its supporting beam (or girder) are built at the same time and thoroughly tied together
T-Beam
type of RC Beam built with reinforcement in the compression as well as the tension side of the beam; aka “Doubly Reinforced Beams”
Beam with Compression Reinforcement
type of RC Beam that is supported at one end only; tensile reinforcement is located at top of the beam and inverted U-stirrups are provided
Cantilever Beam
type of RC Beam that is double reinforced and used for long spans; hollowed in the center of the section to reduce its dead load
Hollow Box Girders
type of RC Beam that are short beam extensions from columns used to support rafters or trusses
Beam Brackets/Corbels
beams that may be rolled in the shape of the letter I (or I-Beams), channel beams, or angles
Steel Beams and Girders
beam composed of a wide plate, known as a “web”, at the top and bottom of which are riveted angles and plates
Plate Girders
