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There are various kinds of beam designs and materials to choose from when designing a building or structure. Structural engineers can choose from different sizes, shapes, construction materials and construction technologies. Builders and structural engineers can choose from following most commonly used beam design options when creating a safe structural design.

Steel I-Beam Designs:

Steel I-beams are widely accepted choice for building construction. I-beam is shaped like a capital I also known as a W shape. The I-beam design is the most efficient use of structural steel since it moves the bulk of the steel into the parts of the beam essentially resisting the loads. The I-beam design is the most common foundational beam design found in commercial structures but can also be used for residential structures.

Cantilever Beam Designs:

Cantilever beam designs produce a suspended effect. These beams facilitate creation of balconies, bay windows and some bridges. In cantilever beam designs, the weight load is distributed back into the core beams of the structure, permitting a part of the structure to extend beyond the supported perimeters of the structures foundation.

Flitch Beam Designs:

Flitch beam designs are composite beams made from layering wood and steel to craft a lightweight beam with acceptable strength. The addition of wood components allows the beams to be nailed to existing wooden structures.  Flitch beams are less costly than solid steel beam designs. They are used to maintain heavy vertical loads while maintaining an exact construction budget.  Flitch beams are also used to supply additional load carrying capacity to an existing beam.

Beam designs vary so greatly that making the right choice when designing a building structure can be challenging. Structural beam design software can help take the guesswork out of the design process. Structural engineering firms can also help decide if the desired beam designs are appropriate for the structure.

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