Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

(Nancy Kaufman) #1

A standard manufactured steel beam with similar applications to
the plated UC shown on the previous page. This purpose made
alternative is used with lightweight flooring units, such as precast
concrete hollow core slabs and metal section decking of the type
shown on page 499.


Standard production serial size range ~


280 ASB 175†190 300 ASB

272†288 310†342

14†22

285†300

Dimensions in mm

24†40

27†40

300†313

10†25

190†203

Application ~


mesh reinforced
concrete topping

steel trough
decking as
permanent formwork stop
plate

expanded metal spot
welded to beam
to enhance concrete
bond

asymmetric
rolled steel
beam

Precast Concrete Floors---Asymmetric Beam

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