Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

The beam outside a wall upto floor level above it, is known as

A rafter

B purlin

C spandrel beam

D lintel

E none of these.

ANS:C - spandrel beam

When the beam is provided exterior to the wall at each floor level to support the wall load and perhaps some roof load also. These beams are termed as spandrels beam. It is widely used in high rise buildings.