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beam

structural element capable of withstanding loads by resisting bending
Class type of: horizontal structural element Q3705329

Facts

5 properties
Subclass of
horizontal structural element
Connects with
marubashira[15]
Described by source
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Kenchiku-gaku Yōgo Jiten, Second Edition, Encyclopedia of Architecture and Building (2nd edition), Dictionary of architecture & construction (3rd edition), The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (Fifth edition), A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying and Civil Engineering (2 ed.), Dictionary of Civil Engineering Terminology (1st edition), Belarusian encyclopedia[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Different from
arroyo, Beam[13][14]
Has part(s)
kōryō, hari[2][3]
🏷️ Also known as
en beam ar جائز ar الجائز cs trám cs vazník cs nosník da bjælke de Balken de Träger el δοκάρι el δοκός es sovigano es sovigaño es viga fa تیر (سازه) fi Palkki fr poutre he קורה hi धरन hu gerenda
🔖 Identifiers · 40
Library of Congress Authorities ID
sh85016175
GND ID
4060568-1
OpenAlex ID
C168834538
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Torun Kopernika 21 pietro strop (2).jpg ↗
Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID
300001497
BNCF Thesaurus ID
3114
BabelNet ID
00009314n
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11938461q
Common Procurement Vocabulary code
44112700
Dewey Decimal Classification
624.17723
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture ID
E0023183
FISH Archaeological Objects Thesaurus ID
96006
Show all 40 identifiers +28
Freebase ID
/m/02yj3w
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
bjelke_-_bygningsteknikk
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1847499
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
balka-v-tekhnike-ae420d
J9U entity ID
987007283987205171
KBpedia ID
Beam-Construction
Lex ID
bjælke
Library of Congress Classification
TA660.B4
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
168834538
Museum-digital tag ID
33553
NL CR AUT ID
ph1043188
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
term/CD2C588D-374C-4531-95D6-636BD5AC1B97
Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging
354
OmegaWiki Defined Meaning
498099
PSH ID
10367
Portable Antiquities Scheme object type ID
BEAM
Quora topic ID
Beams, Beam-structure, Beam-6
RKD thesaurus ID
92145
SVKKL authority ID
0419687-nosniky
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials ID
tgm000895
Thésaurus de la désignation des objets mobiliers ID
107
Treccani ID
trave
UNSPSC code
30101700
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
02819085-n
World of Physics ID
BeamClampedatBothEnds, BeamFreelySupportedatBothEnds, BeamOneEndClampedOneEndFree, BeamOneEndClampedOneEndFreelySupported
YSA ID
Y97966
YSO ID
19960
Yale LUX ID
concept/27339d9c-511c-4366-821e-953a637dc671

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🔗 Connections
Subtypes 16
cantilever, rafter, girder, I-beam, purlin, joist, wall plate, Railway border marker +8 more
Belongs to 3
lever, post and lintel, structural support
Different from 2
arroyo, Beam
← Different from 2
arroyo, Beam
Named after 1
balcony
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Girder bridges
← Depicts 1
Lunch atop a Skyscraper
← Field of work 1
Johann Wilhelm Schwedler
← Physically interacts with 1
joist
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Summary

beam is a type of horizontal structural element[1].

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Influence

Things named for beam include balcony[16], a building part[17].

Why It Matters

Entities named for beam include balcony[16], a building part[17].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 13h ago · Ueschar · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Kenchiku-gaku Yōgo Jiten, Second Edition +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #66969: pages 301-500 (letter b)"
  2. 12w ago · Hirho · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Kenchiku-gaku Yōgo Jiten, Second Edition +1
    SVKKL authority ID → 0419687-nosniky
    "Created claim: Described by source: Kenchiku-gaku Yōgo Jiten, Second Edition"
  3. 26w ago · VGPaleontologist · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Kenchiku-gaku Yōgo Jiten, Second Edition +1
    Has part(s) → kōryō, hari
    Different from → arroyo, Beam
    Connects with → marubashira
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Merged from another item: Same concept"
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