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Synonyms for i-beams

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ahy-beem
Phonetic Transcription : ˈaɪˌbim

Définition of i-beams

  • As in girder : noun main support beam
Example sentences :
  • The cables were attached to carriages, which ran on I-beams on the top of the trestles.
  • Extract from : « Concrete Construction » by Halbert P. Gillette
  • In others it is constructed of iron or steel I-beams and channels.
  • Extract from : « Steam Shovels and Steam Shovel Work » by E. A. Hermann
  • The cross-bridging and needle-beams of 5-inch I-beams are unusually substantial.
  • Extract from : « The New York Subway » by Anonymous
  • The center sills are 5-inch I-beams, faced on both sides with Southern pine.
  • Extract from : « The New York Subway » by Anonymous
  • The girders upon which it runs consist of 12-inch I-beams, which are hung from the roof trusses.
  • Extract from : « The New York Subway » by Anonymous
  • I-beams was then put in position over each line and supported on the sides by posts.
  • Extract from : « Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 » by James H. Brace and Francis Mason
  • A more complex centering is required where the slab has to be haunched around the I-beams.
  • Extract from : « Concrete Construction » by Halbert P. Gillette
  • For this purpose eight I-beams were embedded in concrete around the top to be used as posts for the sides of the bin.
  • Extract from : « Concrete Construction » by Halbert P. Gillette
  • The skew angle is 9°, the total length of each bridge being about 450 ft. The floors consist of I-beams embedded in concrete.
  • Extract from : « Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 » by E. B. Temple
  • I-beams, which were hung from stringers resting on the upper caps.
  • Extract from : « Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 » by George C. Clarke

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