FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Construction workers at Fort Bragg's newest building placed the final structural beam in place Dec. 3, marking the completion of framework for the building that will house the U.S.

Each year, students in CIE 429 learn about the theory associated with the analysis and design of beams, slabs and columns made of reinforced concrete. This semester, Stavridis and Seyedsina ...

Woven combination architecture box-beams For constructions requiring structural members to withstand relatively high impact and torsional resistance, Biteam from Sweden has developed a set of woven ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A major milestone was reached on Friday in the ongoing expansion of the Kentucky Expo Center as the final structural beam was placed on top of the new 350,000-square-foot ...

Q. 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. Is it ...

Very few contractors have the opportunity to build a super-tall building (defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as being taller than 300 meters or 984 feet tall). But we are all ...