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Howe trusses

Scope note

Use for planar trusses of various configurations in which the diagonal members are in compression and the vertical members are in tension; when the diagonals are in tension and the verticals are in compression, use "Pratt trusses."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001909

Broader Terms used

<trusses by construction>

Term used for

trusses, Howe

Equivalent Terms used

Howe truss

Created

13yrs ago

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