Materials Used In Beams
Table of Contents
- 1 Structural Steel
- 1.1 Advantages
- 1.2 Disadvantages
- 2 Concrete
- 2.1 Advantages
- 2.2 Disadvantages
- 3 Wood
- 3.1 Advantages
- 3.2 Disadvantages
- 4 References
- 4.1 Contributors:
Steel I-Beams [1] |
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Structural Steel
Structural steel is an alloy that consists of mainly iron and carbon.
This material is shaped into many different types of cross-sections on beams.
Steel Beams [2] |
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Advantages
Disadvantages
Concrete
Concrete Beams [3] |
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Advantages
Disadvantages
Wood
Wood is an organic material that was very accessible and easy to use for humans to build structures before technology advanced and is still a simple choice for small structural projects for people around their homes.
Wood Beams [4] |
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Advantages
Disadvantages