Lintel

Lintel is a short beam with its ends built into a wall.It

is a horizontal structure placed over small openings of the walls for doors windows ventilate cupboard etc. Width of the lintel is equal to the width of the wall. Bearing of the lintel is provided on the supporting wall is equal to the height of the wall.

Functions of Lintel:
Lintel carries weight or load of the masonry wall

constructed above it. It transmit the same to the supporting wall on its either side.

Classifications Of Lintel;
Timber Lintel
Stone Lintel Brick Lintel

Steel Lintel
Reinforced Cement Concrete Lintel RCC Lintel Over interior door opening. RCC Lintel Over Exterior window opening.

Timber Lintel
It is made of hard wood like Teak.It is embeded into

the masonry wall at its ends. These Lintels are poor in strength non fire resistant and liable to be attacked by white ants. Cost of timber is also high ,therefore these lintels are not used.

Stone Lintels:
It consists of chisel drisel stone slabs either a single

piece or more than a piece. It is not suitable for large spans since it is very heavy. It is used in stone masonry structures such as temple etc.

Brick Lintels:
It consists of bricks placed on end or an edge of the

wall. Brick lintels are weak in strength .Hence they can be used for light loads and for small openings or spans of upto 1 meter only.

Steel Lintels:
Steel lintels are Rolled steel joints or channel sections.
Steel lintels are used for large openings and heavy

loads. Rolled steel joints are embeded in concrete to

Increase in width to match with the width of the wall. Protect from rust and corrosion.

Reinforced Cement Concrete Lintels:

Advantages: RCC lintels are highly durable strong,rigid easy to form and fire proof. These are economical and simple in construction.
Uses:

RCC Lintels are used for any span length of openings and for carrying any load. These are commonly used now a days replacing practically all other materials for lintels.

RCC Lintel Over Interior Door Openings

The Lintel is provided over the door opening in an

interior wall. The lintel is designed as a small rectangular beam resting on masonry walls at its ends. RCC lintels may be precast or cast in situ. Precast RCC lintels are used for small span upto 2m only.

RCC Lintel Over Exterior Window Opening:

The lintel is provided over a window opening in an

exterior wall. Rcc lintel for outer doors and windows having overhanging projections. The projections are called as sunshades. Sunshades protect the doors and window from sun and rain.