You can try standing on the plywood middle while it is in that position. You may not be able to break it. For extra strength and support, you can place one piece of Styrofoam beneath the plywood and another plywood underneath it.
Do you still think that an H beam is the exact same thing as an I beam? You will find out more below. A single piece of plywood is all you need to see the importance of I beams. Place the plywood in a place where both its longitudinal ends can be supported only at the edge.
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With minimal delays, you can now produce custom beams in a continuous fashion with no need to change beam sizes or shapes. Beam Layout Welding increases productivity for both tapered and straight beams. Automatically welds both the beam's flanges at once. This allows for the maximum penetration on up to 1/2" web and 1 1/2" flange. All this in just one pass and only one side. The PHI system creates a fillet between the web and the flange. The welds are uniform and meet the requirements of construction codes.
Beam Layout Welding program can be downloaded remotely over a network or connected PC. The software also comes with a 1-day data logger, which keeps track of the machine's operation. This option allows beams to be manufactured up to 84" instead of 72". All parts of the system have been modified to accommodate larger web sizes.
Welding arm, which is the main part of welding work, can move horizontally along cross beam, together with tool carriage. Also, it can move up or down using the directional wheels on the tool carriage. It is mounted under the welding beam. Seam tracking device has the function of automatic track, which can maintain a suitable distance between welding gun & welding seam. Also, it has an auto compensation function for Hbeam deformation.
The Beam Layout Welding can be customized to fit the needs of civil and oil & gas construction. The Beam Layout Welding has component clamping as well as rotation via the headstock/tailstock. Beam Layout Welding uses a linear axis, X,Y and Z with laser seam tracking devices. The integrated control system with motor drives makes the machine fully automated.
A welded beam consists of three individual sections of steel – a web, a top flange and a bottom flange. These segments are merged together with deep fillet welds to create an incredibly robust building material.