Girder

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A girder is a large iron or steel support beam used in construction. Girders often have an I beam cross section for strength. Girder is the term used to denote the main horizontal support of a structure and usually supports smaller beams.

[edit] In popular culture

• The Scottish Irn-Bru was advertized as being "made of girders", but this claim has not been substantiated.
• Girder (comics) is the name of a DC Comics supervillain.
• Bender from the TV show Futurama was made to be a Girder bender.

[edit] See also

• Structural steel
• Wide Flange Steel Materials and Rolling Processes (U.S.)
• Truss
• Girder (software)

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