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Method for producing I-beam having centrally corrugated web

US4597278A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 1985
Grant dateJul 1, 1986
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04C2003/0452
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An I-beam is made lighter in weight by corrugating the central portion of its web. Dimension of the corrugating is determined by predetermined experimental equations. The corrugating work is performed by a pair of complementary intermeshing rolls having the same dimensions.

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