Asymmetric Beams - 300 ASB 185

An asymmetric steel beam is a structural support where the top and bottom horizontal flanges are different sizes. Usually, the bottom flange is made wider than the top flange to support precast concrete floor slabs or metal decking directly. This clever design allows the concrete floor to sit within the depth of the steel beam rather than on top of it. By tucking the floor inside the beam, engineers can significantly reduce the overall height of a building's floors, creating more headroom and saving valuable construction space.

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Dimensions

PropertyValue
kg/m185
D mm320
Bt mm195
Bb mm305
t mm32
T mm29
r mm27
d mm208
bt/T3.36
bb/T5.26
d/t6.5
cm435700
cm48750
m21.53
m28.29

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Section Properties

PropertyValue
cm12.3
cm6.1
Top cm31980
Bottom cm32540
cm3574
Ye cm18
Yp cm21
cm32660
cm31030
u0.82
x8.56
H dm61.2
J cm4871
A cm2235

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