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Straining beams

Scope note

In a truss, horizontal struts above the tie beam or above a line joining the feet of the rafters, commonly between the joists at mid-span. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002415

Equivalent Terms used

straining beam

Created

13yrs ago

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