steel beam

collocation in English

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steel
noun[U]
uk
/stiːl/us
/stiːl/
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles ...
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beam
noun[C]
uk
/biːm/us
/biːm/
a line of light that shines from a ...
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(Definition ofsteelandbeamfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The first full-page illustration was a close-up perspective of part of a corner; quite incomprehensible why anyone should draw large, a rolledsteelbeamand stanchion and some brick-joints.
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The coefficients k and define the mechanical model of the connection between thesteelbeamand the concrete beam and contain direct information on the integrity of the system.
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The two positive quantities k = k(x), = (x) express respectively the shearing and axial stiffness of the connection between the concrete slab and thesteelbeam.
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Moreover, a mildsteelbeamwill expand considerably under the drastic rise in temperature which occurs in most factory fires.
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Onesteelbeamin each maisonette was not deep enough to resist a deflection of about ¼ in.
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There is n thing that you cannot do with asteelbeam, when it comes to a question of heating or melting, with the implements that we have available to-day.
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The baby crawls from onesteelbeamto another while the cat and mouse look on.
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A non-divisible load is a load which is unable to be divided into smaller parts- like a piece of equipment or asteelbeam.
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It was asteelbeambridge 319m ft long, convert wide and carried on two double pylons of reinforced concrete 68 m high.
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Nevertheless, as floods and fires destroyed more bridges, they were eventually replaced or bypassed with more durable and longer-lasting reinforced concrete andsteelbeambridges.
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Asteelbeamcarries the pub sign across the road in a modern imitation of the traditional arrangement.
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Constructed ofsteelbeam, the bridge has a total length is 927 meters and width of 20 meters.
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In separate incidents during construction in 1959, a 20ft msteelbeamand a brick fell to street level from upper floors.
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Five to seven additional cracks were discovered during the following inspection in welded areas in a load-bearingsteelbeam.
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Around five hundred people were evacuated from the building when a second-levelsteelbeamthat supported the car park roof broke.
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The difference between the two systems are whether the vertical reinforcement is anchored into the base or to thesteelbeam.
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Like many bridges in the area, it was built as asteelbeambridge.
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The arch of the bridge is created by a curvilinearsteelbeamwhich is supported by the quay walls.
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In one instance, he used asteelbeamto hit an incoming asteroid.
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