Welcome back to the "Behold the Beam" series of articles. In part three (Firehouse®, September 2010) of the series, we discussed the first five of the 13 common types of beams that firefighters can ...

LANCASTER — Super-heated steel has a smell, an distinct mixture of sweat, carbon, iron, oil and heat. It rolls off the metal and permeates the air. The scent isn't offensive, but rather harkens to ...

TEHRAN- As reported by the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA), 834,000 tons of steel beam was produced in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Decemebr 21, 2025 ...

DEAR TIM: I’m getting ready to build a large room addition that needs a beam to support the floor joists. I’ve been told that a wood beam will work, but I’ve always seen steel I-beams in other houses.

New research shows steel I- and T-sections inside concrete beams can offset shear loss from web openings—enhancing safety in ...