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Beam: The width of a ship at its widest point. Ships in excess of 110 feet are too wide to transit the panama canal.

Glued Laminated Beam (Glulam): A structural beam composed of wood laminations or lams. The lams are pressure bonded with adhesives to attain a typical thickness of 1 ½' . (It looks like 5 or more 2 X 4's are glued together).

I-Beam: A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings, such as a double garage door, when wall and roof loads bear . . . View Full Definition

On The Beam: A leftover phrase from ADCOCK Radio Range days still means the same thing today—'You are headed in the right direction,' as when you you hear a steady broadcast tone beamed from your target . . . View Full Definition

Jim Beam: Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey, distilled in Clermont, Kentucky

Vertical Beam Width: The beam width of the radar pulse measured in the vertical plane. Most radar units have a vertical beam width of 20 to 25 degrees.

Tail Beam: A relatively short beam or joist supported in a wall on one end and by a header at the other.

Beam Width: The angular width of a radar beam between half-power points. See lobe.

Horizontal Beam Width: The beam width of the radar pulse measured in the horizontal plane. The size of which determines the radar resolution. The smaller the horizontal beam width the better the resolution in bear . . . View Full Definition

Post-And-Beam: A basic building method that uses just a few hefty posts and beams to support an entire structure. Contrasts with stud framing.