Structural Steel Flashcards
A _____ _______ beam is a structural steel member with parallel flanges that are joined with a perpendicular web.
wide-flange(W)
What does W14 x 30 mean for a wide flange beam?
Measures 14” flange.
Weighs 34lb/ft
A _____ _______ is a structural steel member with an L-shaped cross section with equal or unequal width legs.
steel angle
What does /_6x6x7/8 mean for steel angle?
6” legs and is 6” thick
An open ______ _______ _______ is a structural steel member constructed with steel angles and bars that are used as chords with steel angles or bars extending between the chords at an angle.
web steel joist
A _______ ________ is a steel post that is filled with concrete to provide additional support.
lally column