BMC-4 Inverted Beam
BMC-4 Inverted Beam
BMC-4 Inverted Beam
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What’s a Beam ?
Beam is a horizontal element of a
structure and spans between one or more
supports.
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Purpose of Beam
Tying columns together.
Supporting masonry above
Supporting slab below : This you shall see in a porch or in a sunk portion of the toilet.
Supporting secondary beams
Suspending accessories:
Electrical luminaries
Electrical cables
Suspended ceiling
Supporting water tank above
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The depth of beam
shall always be larger than the width.
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Types Of Beam (By Function)
Below the plinth( In Substructure)
Tie beam
Ground beam
Band beam
Lintel
Roof beams
Spandrel
Hidden beam
Inverted beam
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Inverted beam : When the slab is below the beam ,
such beam is known as the Inverted beam.
2.Porch beams
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Site Visit (New Gandhi Society)
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