Beam Structural Steel Sections

C shaped beams are cost effective solutions for short to medium span structures.

Beam structural steel sections.

Channel beams were originally designed for bridges but are popular for use in marine piers and other building applications. Engineers often use steel pipes to meet the needs of water oil and gas industry projects. The top and bottom flat horizontal sections width b. S american standard beam i shaped cross section have a slope on the inner flange surfaces.

Please select the catalog for your region below to view a list of available standard size beams. I beams i shaped cross section w wide flange steel beam i shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces. Hp bearing pile h shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces and equal web and flange thicknesses. Our structural sections are ce marked and tested to the highest standards providing quality and assurance for the uk construction market.

Structural c channels or c beams have a c shaped cross section. Stainless steel beams we produce and distribute hot rolled and laser fused stainless steel beams throughout the world in both imperial and metric sizes. The distance from the top and bottom surface of the steel see a in diagram. A tee beam or t beam is a load bearing beam with a t shaped cross.

Many structural steel shapes take the form of an elongated beam having a profile of a specific cross section structural steel shapes sizes chemical composition mechanical properties such as strengths storage practices etc are regulated by standards in most industrialized countries. Structural steel pipes are important for a variety of construction applications lending strength and stability. Pipes are hollow cylindrical tubes that come in a variety of sizes. M miscellaneous shapes cannot be classified as standard i beams w s hp.

Channels have top and bottom flanges with a web connecting them. The rolled steel beams are designated by the series to which beam sections belong abbreviated reference symbols followed by depth in mm of the section and weight in kn per metre length of the beam e g mb 225 0 312 kn m. Structural steel is a category of steel used for making construction materials in a variety of shapes. P16 advance uk beams british steel the only uk manufacturer of structural sections is bes 6001 certified guaranteeing commitment to responsibly sourced materials.