We may well aware about our Indian Standard Beams. But it is having some limitation about the sizes. Maximum size available is ISMB-600. However Universal Beams are used in construction industry world wide.
Various size of beams are available from UB 127 X 76 X 13 to UB 914 X 419 X 388.
Universal Beam Designates like UB-Size1 X Size2 X Size3
Here UB represnts Universal Beam,
Size 1 represents Height of the section
Size 2 represents Width of the section
Size 3 represents Unit weight per Meter
The table shows Details of universal beams. Details are based BS 4: Part1: 2005
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