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CHORD TRUSS [2 records]

Record 1 2011-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Structural Framework
  • Metal Beams and Girders
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

A truss whose top and bottom chords are flat and parallel.

CONT

Parallel chord trusses are manufactured in spans up to 150 ft but are generally limited by economy to 80 ft.

Key term(s)
  • chord truss

French

Domaine(s)
  • Charpentes
  • Poutres métalliques
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Catégorie de poutres qui comprend les poutres à treillis en N, les poutres à treillis en V, et les poutres à treillis en croix de Saint-André.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Structural Framework
  • Metal Beams and Girders
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

A truss whose principal member extends from one end to the other, primarily to resist bending.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Charpentes
  • Poutres métalliques
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)

Spanish

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