Reinforced concrete, steel and wooden beams are very often used in modern construction processes. Let's try to determine what this structural element is and what its purpose is.
What is a beam?
Modern construction is a variety of materials and processes for their processing. To strengthen structures, a beam is often used - an element that is a horizontal or inclined beam, most often bending. It is this detail that allows you to reduce the weight of metal structures and strengthen them qualitatively.
In modern construction processes, a beam placed in a horizontal position is responsible for the transverse load of the floor. But some situations force you to take into account possible natural influences, for example, earthquakes, powerful hurricanes and other cataclysms.
You already know what a beam is, but how does it affect building supports? We are talking about suspensions, walls, columns and various bars on which a reinforcing structural element is located. The beam presses on the supports, transferring some of the pressure to them, and as a result, the latter begin to work in compression.
Nonea large industrial production building and even a large garage cannot do without ceilings that reduce the load on the structure and at the same time strengthen it.
Types of beams
Absolutely all building parts and mechanisms differ in type, size and purpose. "What is a beam?" is the basic question. And from there we will move on to more complex concepts, considering the most common types of reinforcing bars that work in bending.
For example, I-beams have parallel edges and are divided into wide and column types, each of which has its own purpose.
For the formation of load-bearing supporting structures in construction, wide-brimmed beams are used, because column beams are not able to withstand such a powerful load.
Wooden beam
Earlier, answering the question of what a beam is, we already talked about the variety of materials from which this structural element is made. Wooden parts are most often used to form floors in frame, log, timber residential and country houses. Only thanks to wooden beams can the load be evenly distributed over the plane of the roof and the last floor of the building. Thanks to the quality characteristics of this material, the strength and stability of any home are ensured.
In addition, the beam treated with a special solution is not affected by mold and fire, which means that the building structure will be reliably protected from cracks and further destruction.
