[HN Gopher] Structural Optimization of I-Beams via Typographical...
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       Structural Optimization of I-Beams via Typographical Analysis
        
       Author : kassner
       Score  : 7 points
       Date   : 2025-04-10 21:53 UTC (3 days ago)
        
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       | brudgers wrote:
       | In US engineering practice, "I-beam" shapes are usually W's not
       | I's. W is for wide-flange. The W's are more efficient than the
       | I's because the flanges are wider...to the point that I's are a
       | specialty shape with specialty shape costs...at least in terms of
       | availability/lead-time when structural steel is sold by the ton
       | and probably a mark-up due to non-commodity status.
        
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