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 ...

DEAR TIM: 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.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) --A steel beam that was signed by President Barack Obama in June has been lifted into place on the 104th floor at One World Trade Center. A crane on top of the building lifted ...

In this article we will continue to look at building structural systems. Last month we discussed concrete, which is one of the most basic building construction components. To review, concrete is a ...

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Throughout the 20th century there was no more powerful symbol for a nation seeking recognition on the world stage than a steel mill. And there was no more significant icon of that age than the ...

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 ...