What is the difference between lintels and ring beams? What does each do?

The lintel is compressive, generally placed in the upper part of the door and window opening, the lintel has two kinds of prediction and cast-in-place, and the length of the lintel is not less than 300mm on both sides. Ring beams are continuously closed beams on the same horizontal plane, which is used to improve the integrity of the house and resist the uneven settlement of the foundation. In masonry structures, it is generally used in combination with structural columns to improve integrity and rigidity.

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Lintel: GL means that there is a beam on the opening of a door, window or reserved opening, etc., which is called a "lintel".

When the door and window openings are set up on the wall, and the wall openings are greater than 300mm, in order to support the various loads transmitted by the masonry on the upper part of the opening, and these loads are transmitted to the walls on both sides of the openings such as doors and windows, a cross beam is often arranged on the door and window openings, and the beam is called a lintel.

Ring beam: In the masonry structure house, a closed reinforced concrete beam is arranged in the masonry along the horizontal direction to improve the spatial rigidity of the house, increase the integrity of the building, improve the shear and tensile strength of the masonry, and prevent the damage to the house due to uneven settlement of the foundation, or other large vibration loads. The continuous reinforced concrete beam in the upper part of the foundation of the house is called the foundation ring beam, also called the ground circle beam (DQL); In the upper part of the wall, the reinforced concrete beam next to the floor slab is called the upper ring beam.

Because the ring beam is a continuously enclosed beam, it is called a ring beam.

The ring beam is a concrete beam component with closed reinforcement according to the structure at the elevation of the cornice, window top, floor, crane beam top or foundation top surface of the house, along the horizontal direction of the masonry wall.

According to the requirements, the ring beam should be continuous and closed on the same horizontal plane, but when the ring beam is cut off by the door and window opening (such as the stairwell window hole), an additional ring beam should be arranged at the upper part of the opening for lap reinforcement. The lap length of the additional ring beam should not be less than twice the height difference between the two beams, and not less than 1000mm

Ring beams are usually set at foundation walls, cornices and floor slabs, and their number and location are related to the height of the building, the number of floors, the condition of the foundation and the strength of the building.

The essential difference between a ring beam and a beam:

1. The ring beam is a structural construction requirement, which does not need to be calculated by the structure and has no specific requirements for reinforcement ratio.

2. The beam needs to be calculated by structure to determine the size of the cross-section, and there is a requirement for reinforcement ratio.

3. In addition, the position of the ring beam is generally in the middle of the wall or the top of the brick-concrete structure, and the position of the beam is more arbitrary.

Ring beam refers to the continuous reinforced concrete beam that is resistant to the number of reinforcing bars in the upper part of the house, also called the ground ring beam (DQL); In the upper part of the wall, the reinforced concrete beam next to the floor slab is called the upper ring beam.

<> location and structure are different. 1. Position The ring beam is in the masonry structure house, in the masonry along the horizontal direction of the closed reinforced concrete beam, the lintel usually conducts the load from the upper brick wall of the door hole in the position of the door opening or the window branch cave, which is divided into cast-in-situ and prefabricated. 2. The structure of the ring beam must be continuously closed, and the door and window openings can be added with fiber and finch plus ring beams, and the lintel can be destroyed early and set up in sections to meet the requirements of a certain span.

Ring beams can replace lintels, but lintels cannot replace ring beams.

Ring beam: In the masonry structure house, a closed reinforced concrete beam is arranged in the horizontal direction in the masonry.

The lintel is usually in the position of the door opening or the window opening, and conducts the load from the brick wall on the upper part of the door opening, which is divided into cast-in-situ and prefabricated two kinds, and the specification requires that the shelving length of the lintel is greater than 24 cm at each end.

The difference between a ring beam and a lintel – a ring beam can replace a lintel, and a lintel cannot replace a ring beam.

Hello, the essential difference between ring beam and beam: ring beam is a structural construction requirement, which does not need to be calculated by the rolling structure and there is no specific requirement for reinforcement ratio. The beam needs to go through structural calculation to determine the size of the remaining section of the bright field, and there is a requirement for reinforcement ratio.

In addition, the position of the ring beam is generally in the middle of the wall ridge dust body or the top of the brick-concrete structure, and the position of the beam is more arbitrary.

The differences between ring beams and beams are:

1. The classification is not the same: the classification of beams is very diverse, for example, from the functional division, there are structural beams, such as foundation beams, frame beams, etc.; Together with vertical components such as columns and load-bearing walls, it forms a spatial structural system, and there are structural beams, such as ring beams, lintel beams, connecting beams, etc., which play a structural role such as crack resistance, earthquake resistance, and stability. Ring beams are just a detailed classification of beams.

2. The definition is different: the leakage beam refers to the component supported by the bearing, the external force is mainly the transverse return and demolition spring force and shear force, and the bending is the main deformation. In order to prevent the uneven settlement of the foundation or the adverse effects of large vibration loads on the house, the reinforced concrete ring beam or reinforced brick ring beam should generally be set in the wall to enhance the overall stiffness of the masonry structure house.

3. The purpose is different: the purpose of the ring beam is to enhance the overall stiffness of the building and the stability of the wall. Ring beams can reduce the adverse effects of infiltration, uneven settlement of the foundation or large vibration loads on the building and the wall cracking caused by it.

For example, the purpose of the lintel is to support the various loads transmitted from the masonry in the upper part of the opening, and to transmit these loads to the window wall.

In the housing construction industry, the word ring beam is often mentioned, many friends do not know much about it, and friends who do not know anything about the construction and decoration industry have never heard of ring beams. SoWhat is a ring beam？What are the functions of ring beams?

Below we will answer them one by one, hoping to be able to help you.

What is a ring beam

Ring beam refers to the continuous reinforced concrete beam that is relocated to the base of the house, also called the ground ring beam; In the upper part of the wall, the reinforced concrete beam next to the floor slab is called the upper ring beam. The ring beam is a concrete beam component with closed reinforcement according to the structure at the elevation of the cornice, window roof, floor, ceiling of the crane ruler car beam or the top surface of the foundation along the horizontal direction of the masonry wall.

What are the functions of ring beams?

1. Enhance the integrity and spatial rigidity of the house.

2. Prevent the adverse effects caused by uneven settlement of the foundation or large vibration load on the house.

3. The ring beam arranged on the top surface of the foundation and the cornice is the most effective in resisting uneven settlement.

4. When the settlement in the middle of the house is larger than that at both ends, the ring beam located at the top surface of the foundation has a greater effect; When the settlement at both ends of the house is larger than that in the middle, the ring beam at the cornice has a greater effect.

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