Beams - shown in relation to house structure

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Beams – Part of House Structure Structural

Text in the illustration

flat roof deck
roof joists
built-up wood beam
wall studs
built-up wood column
floor joists
steel beam
foundation wall
steel column
concrete floor slab
footing
cross section

Generated explanation

This cross section shows beams in relation to a house's wood framing and foundation structure. Roof joists beneath a flat roof deck bear on stud walls and a built-up wood beam spanning an opening supported by built-up wood columns. Floor joists are shown above a steel beam, which is supported by steel columns and the foundation walls. The basement includes a concrete floor slab, with footings beneath the steel columns and foundation walls. The illustration identifies structural components without depicting a defect.

Components

flat roof deck roof joists built-up wood beam wall studs built-up wood columns floor joists steel beam steel columns foundation walls concrete floor slab footings

Materials

wood steel concrete