C-channel

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A structural framing member with a cross section shaped like a squared-off letter C.

    "Another and more traditional C-channel repair approach is to weld reinforcement plates to the web instead of bolting them, or to weld a reinforcement bar along the bottom flange, but this is less commonly done today."

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"Another and more traditional C-channel repair approach is to weld reinforcement plates to the web instead of bolting them, or to weld a reinforcement bar along the bottom flange, but this is less commonly done today."

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