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Welded Beams and Welded Columns
Wielded Beams & Columns
The Benefits of Welded Beams
For a structure that’s robust and optimised for performance, high-quality welded beams provide remarkable support. Welded beams are produced from a web and two flanges that are combined through deep penetration fillet weld to create a formidable product that can handle extraordinary loads. With a dramatically improved strength-to-weight ratio, welded beams are up to 20% stronger than their standard counterpart.
Part of what makes welded beams so effective for construction is how they can be used on a vast range of projects. From large-scale engineering work and residential jobs to general manufacturing operations, welded beams are an adaptable material for projects where a high strength grade is paramount. When planning the fabrication of welded beams, the particular dimensions of a beam’s flanges and web will be determined by the load requirements spread across the beam’s length.
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Welded Columns Provide Maximum Strength
Welded columns feature virtually the same advantages as beams, but there are a couple of significant differences. Like beams, welded columns are made from three individual parts that have been fused together to create a resilient final product. However, the three sides of a welded column are all equal in length compared to the wider web plate typically seen in beams.
With both welded beams and columns often referred to as I-beams or H-beams depending on their orientation, these essential construction materials provide amazing weight-bearing benefits. Alongside commercial and residential projects, welded columns are often used in the mining and transport industries. For example, you can find welded columns forming a supportive base for building cranes.
Welded Beams FAQ:
Q: What is a welded beam?
A: A welded beam consists of three individual sections of steel – a web, a top flange and a bottom flange. These segments are merged together with deep fillet welds to create an incredibly robust building material.
Q: What are H-beams used for?
A: H-beams are a highly adaptive structural element that can be used across a vast range of construction and industrial purposes. From extensive commercial projects to bridges and trailers, H-beams are excellent for carrying extra-heavy loads due to their thick central web and wide flanges.
Q: What is the difference between an S-beams and AW-beams?
A: While AW-beams have standard parallel flanges, S-beams are designed with tapered flanges to provide additional strength. S-beams can be used for a variety of projects, but are especially common in residential projects, commercial construction and other high-performance products such as truck bed frames.
Q: Can you join steel beams together?
A: Yes, steel beams can be joined together either through welding or bolting. However, this choice is going to be heavily dependent on the precise circumstances of your worksite. To do so, a splice plate can be connected to the flange or web to link two steel beams.