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I-beam

An I-beam is any of various structural members with an Ɪ- (serif capital letter 'I') or H-shaped cross-section. Technical terms for similar items include H-beam, I-profile, universal column (UC), w-beam (for wide flange), universal beam (UB), rolled steel joist (RSJ), and double-T (especially in Polish, Bulgarian, Spanish, Italian, and German). I-beams…

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I-beam

Nodes83
Edges82
Triples69
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
Components1

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I-beam

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related to Shapes and materials in the United States · 16
I-beam → A36, A572, A572A992, American Standard, ASTM, ASTM A992, H-piles, HP, In, MPa, Other I-beams, Ranges, Similar, These, United States, Wide-flange
related to Designation and terminology · 12
I-beam → An IPE, EN, European, For, I-beams, In, In Europe, The, United States, W10, W14, Wide
related to history · 11
I-beam → Alphonse Halbou, American, Belgium, Bethlehem, Bethlehem Steel, Forges, In, Marchienne-au-Pont, Pennsylvania, Providence, Rolled
related to European standards · 9
I-beam → H-beam, HE, HEA, HEB, HEM, In Europe, IPE, IPN, The
related to Design for bending · 5
I-beam → Comparatively, Since, The, This, To
see also · 5
I-beam → C-beam, DIN, I-beamsOpen, Parallel Flange Channel, PFC
related to Design · 3
I-beam → Design, I-beams, Tables
related to Issues · 3
I-beam → For, These, Though I-beams
related to overview · 3
I-beam → Plate, Rolled I-beam, There
is a · 2
I-beam → rolled steel joist, wide-flange

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I-beamis arolled steel joist0.90text
I-beamis awide-flange0.90text
I-beamrelated to DesignI-beams0.60section
I-beamrelated to DesignTables0.60section
I-beamrelated to DesignDesign0.60section
I-beamrelated to Design for bendingTo0.60section
I-beamrelated to Design for bendingComparatively0.60section
I-beamrelated to Design for bendingThis0.60section
I-beamrelated to Design for bendingThe0.60section
I-beamrelated to Design for bendingSince0.60section
I-beamrelated to Designation and terminologyIn0.60section
I-beamrelated to Designation and terminologyUnited States0.60section

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