• wander1236
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    84 months ago

    A girder (/ˈɡɜːrdər/) is a beam used in construction.

    • @WoodScientist
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      144 months ago

      Specifically a girder is a beam that other beams frame into. Gravity load typically goes slab->beam->girder->columns->foundation. At least that’s what I teach in my steel design classes.

      • @[email protected]
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        34 months ago

        Are there any girders in the picture then? Or none, or impossible to tell? I can’t see any, by that definition.

        • @WoodScientist
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          104 months ago

          You can see them on the upper levels. On the bottom level, you can see the shear tabs, mounted on the girders that additional beams will frame into.

          • Greg Clarke
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            24 months ago

            c/lemmyshitpost, come for the memes, stay for the lessons on construction materials

            • kateOP
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              74 months ago

              SIEZE THE MEMES OF CONSTRUCTION

            • @WoodScientist
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              14 months ago

              Little known fact; heavy timber buildings will often perform better in fire than steel buildings like this.