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Trusses

Scope note

Assemblages of members (as beams, bars, or rods) typically arranged in a triangle or combinations of triangles to form a rigid framework (as for supporting a load over a wide area) that cannot be deformed by the application of exterior force without deformation of one or more of its members. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001892

Broader Terms used

<trusses and truss components>

Equivalent Terms used

truss

Created

13yrs ago

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