Products 2: beams

7.4. Products 2: beams#

Prefab prestressed beams (non-residential buildings)#

Rectangular, I- en T-profiles, prefab prestressed beams.

Applications:the different types of beams are used as main beams in floor and roof structures but also as butresses in masonry structures. Prefab beams can also be used in foundations.

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Fig. 7.10 Prefab prestressed beams (non-residential buildings)#

Prefab prestressed beams (infra)#

Prestressed inverted T-beams and box-beams

Applications: this type of beam is mainly used in infrastructural constructions like bridges and viaducts. Very large spans and curved beams (in two directions) are possible.

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Fig. 7.11 Prefab prestressed beams (infra)#

Cast in situ reinforced beams#

Cast in situ in formwork with reinforcement.

Applications: used frequently as foundation beams and in simple structures with small spans.

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Fig. 7.12 Cast in situ reinforced beams#

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