<p>This Architectural Drawing is of Details of Foundation Beams. A grade beam or grade beam footing is <strong>a component of a building's foundation</strong>. It consists of a reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into spaced foundations such as pile caps or caissons. <strong>Beams may be of wood, steel or other metals, reinforced or pre stressed concrete, plastics, and even brickwork with steel rods in the bond between bricks</strong>. For weight reduction, beams of metal are formed as an I or other shape having a thin vertical web and thicker horizontal flanges where most of the strain appears. <strong>H-Beams</strong>. One of the strongest steel beams on the list, H-beams, is made up of horizontal elements, while the vertical beams act as the web. The flanges and web create a cross-section that mimics the shape of the letter “H” and are popular in construction or civil engineering projects. For more details and knowledge download the drawing file.</p>