Q: My house plan calls for steel beams that will support the floor joists and even parts of a brick wall. Can I substitute wood beams for steel? Is a steel I-beam hard to handle on the job site?

I've been told that a wood beam will work, but I've always seen steel I-beams in other houses. Is it possible for wood to do the job? What are some of the pros and cons of wood I-beams and of steel?

Although lumber does show promise as a renewable alternative to structural materials such as steel and concrete ... by strengthening wood with added iron. Led by Asst. Prof.

Magnified images of (left) untreated wood and the same wood ... a 10-pound beam could match the load-bearing capacity of a 100-pound steel beam, in theory effectively reducing its effective ...

Adding mass timber to these spaces is a kind of modern-day revival of the century-old timber post-and-beam buildings ... build out of concrete than wood framing and steel-framed buildings are ...

I’ve been told that a wood beam will work, but I’ve always seen steel I-beams in other houses. Is it possible for wood to do the job? What are some of the pros and cons of wood I-beams and of ...