The WQ edge beam is part of Ruukki’s multi-storey building system. It is a symmetric box-profile that supports floor slabs on both sides of the beam. The information on our website is accurate to the best of our knowledge and understanding.

WQ beam (HSQ) is a welded box steel beam that´s often used in precast concrete structures to speed up the construction of multi-storey buildings. WQ beams are designed as simple-span, cantilever and continuous beams to fit the floor height, while carrying all structural loads in accordance with european standards.

WQ-beam is a welded torsionally rigid box profile, whose height equals the height of hollow core slabs or thin shell slabs. The Letter W means welded and letter Q describes the shape of the profile. It consists of plates which are short blasted and flame-cut according to the dimensions. After that it is welded together using arc welding equipment.

The WQ beam is an integrated beam that is cast at the height of the top and thereby offers a very low construction height while having a high capacity. The beams are torsionally rigid due to their box shape, which is a great advantage during the installation of concrete elements.

Dimensions, weight, section properties, and essential data of American wide flange steel beams (W-beams) according to the ASTM A6 standard. W-beams - wide flange beams - are stout, sturdy beams with wide flanges positioned perpendicularly to the web of the material giving them their characteristic shape and distinguishing them from I-beams .

simplified calculation sheet and a standard card for the WQ-beam connection following the standards by Eurocodes for every engineer to use and find easy information about the connection.

2018年1月1日 · One type of slim floor beam, called WQ-beam, has been manufactured and widely applied in Nordic Counties. The WQ-beam is hat-shaped, torsional-rigid, box beam and is intended to speed up erection of multi-storey buildings due to the use of the standardised steel and precast concrete elements.

2006年3月12日 · There was an excellent little spreadsheet program posted in the spreadsheet forum for the design of continuous beams. You might want to look there. It's a matter of determining what loads are on the beam and what loads are likely to be on different spans to determine the maximum effect.

WQ-beams are manufactured cost efficiently with submerged arc welding and can be delivered with intumescent paint applied. The manufacture and instalment of steel frames is done in accordance with SFS-EN 1090 standard.

2024年12月1日 · The dataset offers insights into the composite action potential between cross-laminated timber (CLT) slabs and asymmetric welded box beams (WQ-beam), providing valuable information for analysing their impact on structural performance.