Universal Beams and Columns
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What Are Universal Beams and Columns?
Universal Beams (UB) and Universal Columns (UC) are essential structural steel sections used in construction, engineering, and industrial projects. Known for their high strength-to-weight ratio, they provide reliable support in load-bearing applications such as buildings, bridges, and infrastructure.
Universal Beams (UB): Also known as “I-beams” or “H-beams,” they have a narrow flange and deep profile, making them ideal for spanning long distances and resisting bending.
Universal Columns (UC): With wider flanges and a more balanced profile, UCs are designed to carry axial loads, making them suitable for vertical structural support.
A structural steel beam is a structural shape that’s widely used across many industries and projects. Made from high-strength steel, they are long, horizontal, or sloping structural elements designed to bear loads and provide support for construction projects. Steel beams come in various shapes and sizes to fit specific needs. One example is I-beams, which are called such as their profile is shaped like a capital I (or an H if you turn it on its side).
Steel beams are very strong and they can distribute loads and resist bending, ensuring stability and durability in structures. But at the same time, that can make them very heavy, which is why they can also be cut in half along their length to create tee beams. These steel beam shapes are referred to as T-beams to match their profile.
UB UC steel sections can seem simple when you glance at them, but there is a huge mix of types, variations, measurements, and more that are tailored to different applications and purposes.
We’ve created guides like this for other structural steel shapes as well, such as rebar, piping, angles, plates, and grating. Whether you’re just looking to learn or you’re planning on buying some, we’re here to break it down so you can feel confident talking about and buying the right beams for your needs.
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