Girder
noun
A big beam, usually made of steel or iron, that supports a building or a bridge.
The architect designed the building with steel girders for added strength.
Often appears as...
- steel girder
- girder bridge
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A big beam, usually made of steel or iron, that supports a building or a bridge.
The architect designed the building with steel girders for added strength.
Often appears as...
- steel girder
- girder bridge
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Structure Support
Girders provide the main support in buildings and bridges, often bearing the weight.
The old mill was reinforced with new girders.
Pro Tip 2/3Industrial Material
Girders are commonly made from steel or iron, materials chosen for their strength.
Iron girders form the skeleton of the skyscraper.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
The word 'girder' is technical, used in construction and engineering contexts.
The civil engineer explained the function of each girder to the students.
Compare with
beambraceframeworkjoistlintelstructuresupporttruss
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Video examples
Chip Kidd: The art of...
What happens when clarity and mystery get mixed up? And we see this all the time. This is what I call unuseful mystery. I go down into the subway -- I take the subway a lot -- and this piece of paper is taped to a girder.
Video examples
9/11 Impact Anatomy PIPE...
purdue used original construction blueprints photographs and construction data to create a wireframe world trade center structure every column girder and beam had to be in the correct
Video examples
Chip Kidd: The art of...
What happens when clarity and mystery get mixed up? And we see this all the time. This is what I call unuseful mystery. I go down into the subway -- I take the subway a lot -- and this piece of paper is taped to a girder.
Video examples
9/11 Impact Anatomy PIPE...
purdue used original construction blueprints photographs and construction data to create a wireframe world trade center structure every column girder and beam had to be in the correct
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
American Architect
Reinforced concrete buildings are by nature skeletal buildings. No noodles nor armoured turrets. A construction of girders that carry the weight, and walls that carry no weight. That is to say, buildings consisting of skin and bones.
Quote examples
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
American Architect
Reinforced concrete buildings are by nature skeletal buildings. No noodles nor armoured turrets. A construction of girders that carry the weight, and walls that carry no weight. That is to say, buildings consisting of skin and bones.
Example 1 of 1
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