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Steel H and I Beams for Structural Construction

H-beams are the structural steel profile shaped like an H in section.It is incredibly strong. It gets its name because it looks like a capital H over its cross section. The horizontal elements of the "I" are flanges, while the vertical element is the web.The web resists shear forces while the flanges resist most of the bending moment experienced by the beam. Beam theory shows that the H-shaped sections is a very efficient form for carrying both bending and shear loads in the plane of the web. H-beams are widely used in the construction industry and are available in a variety of standard sizes. H-beams may be used both as beams and as columns.