Girder

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A girder is a large iron or steel support beam used in construction. They often have an I beam cross section for strength. Girder is the term used to denote the main horizontal support of a structure and usually supports smaller beams.

See also

• Structural steel
• Wide Flange Steel Materials and Rolling Processes (U.S.)
• Truss
• [Computer Software]

 

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