What Are Beams and Columns in Building Construction | Structural Engineering Basics
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In this video, Structural Engineering Basic’s Mostafa El-Mogy will explain some of the most important structural elements, beams and columns. Beams are horizontal elements that often resist vertical load and transfer loads to other beams or to columns. Columns are vertical elements that take loads from beams or other columns and transfer loads down to the foundation or to other columns or beams below. Mostafa will explain why each element is important and give some simple examples in order for viewers to understand how to distinguish these elements when they look at structures themselves.
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