Fabricated profiles can come in many forms, but usually they are limited to Plate Girders, Box Girders and castellated or Cellular profiles. Plate Girders A plate girder (or built-up section) is typically formed into an I or H profile from separate web and flange plates. The plates may be either bolted, riveted, or welded together […]
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Castellated Beams Castellated beams are created by cutting two standard beams or girders along their webs at a predetermined position, the high points of the webs are then welded together to form the castellated section, they are useful for their high strength to weight ratio resulting in a lighter section capable of greater spans. Castellated
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Fabricated box-girders are used for extra-long span, high load applications such as bridges, stadiums, and other such high density public access areas. Their aesthetically pleasing appearance makes the popular for such applications due to the fact that there is no external visible stiffening or joints. Box-girders may be formed to almost any shape, but most
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Fabricated plate-girders are used in long-span applications where commercially available sections are either unavailable or unsuitable. They comprise of two flange plates and a web plate configured into an ‘I’ or ‘H’ profile. They may be either bolted of welded and can be fabricated to almost any size. Bolted Plate Girders Bolted Plate Girders are
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