American standard channel

American standard channel

[ə′mer·ə·kən ′stan·dərd ′chan·əl]

(civil engineering)

A C-shaped structural member made of hot-rolled structural steel.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

American standard channel

American standard channel

A C-shaped structural member of hot-rolled structural steel; designated by the prefix C placed before the size of the member.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.