Lintel Section
A lintel beam is a beam placed across the openings like windows doors etc in the building to support the load from the structure above and the ends of this beam are built into the wall and the width of the lintel beam is equal to the width of the wall.
Lintel section. In buildings to support the load from the structure above. Lintels are classified based on their material of construction. It can be a decorative architectural element or a combined ornamented structural item.
It is often found over portals doors windows and fireplaces. Besides the function of a lintel is the same as a beam. A lintel is a beam placed across the openings like doors windows etc.
In addition to this there are more other reasons for having the lintel beams and they are discussed in detail in the latter part of this article. A lintel or lintol is a structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening between two vertical supports. A lintel beam is a horizontal member which rests on the door or window opening to support the portion of the structure above it.
Lintel constructed to support the opening in the walls when there is an infill wall to be constructed between the wall opening and the floor beam. Reinforced masonry lintels are usually the most convenient. Lintels are structural beams that carry loads over an opening such as a door window or hvac penetration.