Structural steelStructural steel is a category of steel used for making construction materials in a variety of shapes. Many structural steel shapes take the form of an elongated beam having a of a specific cross section. Structural steel shapes, sizes, chemical composition, mechanical properties such as strengths, storage practices, etc., are regulated by standards in most industrialized countries. Most structural steel shapes, such as -beams, have high second moments of area, which means they are very stiff in respect to their cross-sectional area and thus can support a high load without excessive sagging.
I-beamI-beam is a generic lay term for a variety of structural members with an or -shaped cross-section. Technical terms for similar items include H-beam (for universal column, UC), w-beam (for "wide flange"), universal beam (UB), rolled steel joist (RSJ), or double-T (especially in Polish, Bulgarian, Spanish, Italian and German). I-beams are typically made of structural steel and serve a wide variety of construction uses. The horizontal elements of the are called flanges, and the vertical element is known as the "web".
Voie ferréeUne voie ferrée est un chemin de roulement pour trains constitué de deux files de rails dont l'écartement est maintenu constant par une fixation sur des traverses, reposant elles-mêmes sur du ballast. Le terme de voie ferrée apparait à partir du en Angleterre et désigne à l'époque l'agencement de deux rails de bois parallèles sur lesquels un cheval tracte une cargaison, ce qui augmente la vitesse du transport.
