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Balken

English translation: joist/beam/rafter

16:21 Feb 5, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Balken
Es handelt sich um einen (Holz-) Balken, der in einer Decke eingebaut ist.

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Lanisha1984 (X)
English translation:joist/beam/rafter
Explanation:
It could be a beam or joist or rafter, depending on how it's used.

Beam
A structural member, usually horizontal, whose main function is to carry loads transverse to its longitudinal axis. These loads usually cause bending of the beam member. Some types of beams are simple, continuous, and cantilever.
Joist
A structural load-carrying member with an open web system which supports floors and roofs utilizing hot-rolled or cold-formed steel and is designed as a simple span member.
Rafter
The main beam supporting a roof system or a sloping roof framing member.

http://www.hancockjoist.com/glossary.htm
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Kim Metzger
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4 +2joist/beam/rafter
Kim Metzger
4beam
GWM123
3beam
Friderike Butler


  

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beam


Explanation:
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

If it has load-bearing functions, it can also be referred to as JOIST.

Friderike Butler
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beam


Explanation:
Standard term

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joist/beam/rafter


Explanation:
It could be a beam or joist or rafter, depending on how it's used.

Beam
A structural member, usually horizontal, whose main function is to carry loads transverse to its longitudinal axis. These loads usually cause bending of the beam member. Some types of beams are simple, continuous, and cantilever.
Joist
A structural load-carrying member with an open web system which supports floors and roofs utilizing hot-rolled or cold-formed steel and is designed as a simple span member.
Rafter
The main beam supporting a roof system or a sloping roof framing member.

http://www.hancockjoist.com/glossary.htm


Kim Metzger
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Friderike Butler: nice reference
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