Beam
A horizontal structural member spanning between supports and carrying load in bending.
Also called joist, girder.
How it connects
Not linked to any other term yet.
Beside it in Element: Wall, Cladding, Panelling, Parapet, Floor, Floor Finish, Ceiling, Soffit, Roof, Rooflight, Door, Window, Glazing, Shutter, Ironmongery, Stair, Stair Tread, Stair Riser, Balustrade, Handrail, Newel, Millwork, Worktop, Shelving, Radiator, Luminaire, Sanitaryware, Tapware, Socket & Switch, Skirting, Architrave, Cornice, Dado Rail, Picture Rail, Column, Truss, Fireplace and Chimneypiece.
In other taxonomies
- beams (structural elements)Getty AAT, 300001497the same thing
- Framed structuresUniclass, EF_20_10_30related, not the same
- Structural beamsUniclass, Ss_20_20nearly the same
For developersRecord, identifiers and graph
Where it sits
One rule per term beside it, taller for each narrower term
39 terms, Wall to Chimneypiece
Record
- Also called
- joist · girder
- Provenance
- authored@instruments/taxonomy ADR 0001
For machines
Permanent address
/id/element/beamKnowledge graph
Stored incoming and outgoing relations from the public V1 graph. Ancestors, descendants, and siblings are labelled as derived views rather than stored facts.
Crosswalks
| Scheme | Identifier | Their label, or the search | How close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getty AAT | 300001497 | beams (structural elements) | the same thing |
| Uniclass | EF_20_10_30 | Framed structures | related, not the same |
| Uniclass | Ss_20_20 | Structural beams | nearly the same |