Camber beam

Camber beam

In building, a camber beam is a piece of timber cut archwise, or with an obtuse angle in the middle, commonly used in platforms, as church leads, and other occasions where long and strong beams are required.

A camber beam is much stronger than another of the same size, since being laid with the hollow side downwards, as they usually are, they form a kind of supporting arch.


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  • Camber arch — Camber Cam ber, n. [Of. cambre bent, curved; akin to F. cambrer to vault, to bend, fr. L. camerare to arch over, fr. camera vault, arch. See {Chamber}, and cf. {Camerate}.] 1. (Shipbuilding) An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; as, she …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • camber — I. verb (cambered; cambering) Etymology: French cambrer, from Middle French cambre curved, from Latin camur Date: 1627 intransitive verb to curve upward in the middle transitive verb 1. to arch slightly 2. to impart camber to …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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