T-beam

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A structural member with a cross section shaped like the letter T.

    "The T-beam is designed to economize in this respect by concentrating the concrete, where it is most effective, near the compressive side of the beam."

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"The T-beam is designed to economize in this respect by concentrating the concrete, where it is most effective, near the compressive side of the beam."

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