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Is the beam made of I-beam or H?

Is the beam made of I-beam or H?

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H section steel is a kind of economical section high efficiency profile with more optimized sectional area distribution and stronger weight ratio. It is named after the English letter "H". Because all the sections of H steel are arranged at right angles, H steel has been widely used in all directions for its advantages of high bending resistance, simple construction, cost saving and light weight.
The girder is made of H steel and the I-beam is used for the small beam. Column.
The I-shaped and H type are actually the same shape, which refers to the appearance of the formed steel beam, usually called the H type steel beam.

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