What is an inverted beam??

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What is an inverted beam??..

Answer / busireddyravi

The beam whose bottom level is same that of slab called
inverted beam.

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What is an inverted beam??..

Answer / prasad patil

Technically speaking, in inverted beam the top reinforcement
is heavier than bottom reinforcement as the top
reinforcement is in tension & bottom reinforcement is in
compression, however in normal beam the loading conditions
are reverse.
Generally inverted beam is used in cantilever slabs & for
special architectural effects.

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What is an inverted beam??..

Answer / nanda kumar.r

The beam whose bottom level is same that of slab called
inverted beam, likely to be used only in top slab of the
building to give good view for inner face of the
building.commonly not preferable now a days.

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What is an inverted beam??..

Answer / j k panda

In inverted beam the deflection will take place in top of
the beam.So, major reinforcement will be provided very
opposite to the normal beam as load bearing condition is
reverse.

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What is an inverted beam??..

Answer / fahad

Which beam have height above the slab level that we call inverted beam

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What is an inverted beam??..

Answer / rekha.k.s

Inverted beam means the top level of the slab and bottom level of the beam will be equal