strut A roof timber, either upright and connected to the rafter above it, or sloping, connecting another post to the rafter. stucco ...
Strut - An upright roof timber connected to the rafter above it or sloping to connect another post to the rafter. Back to top ...
Strut A support, usually to a purlin. Subsidence Downward movement resulting from failure in the ground. Sub-Soil Soil lying immediately below the topsoil.
STRUT - A roof timber, generally sloping between rafter and binder/ceiling joist. STUCCO - A sturdy type of plaster, used on exterior walls, often spread in a decorative pattern.
Brace - A strut or tie that stabilizes other members, usually placed so that a triangle is formed, e.g. a knee brace, the braces on a matchboard door, temporary braces during construction etc.
knee brace (strut) - a diagonal support across the angle formed by two perpendicular members. lancet arch or window - A long, narrow, pointed arch or window ...
Herringbone-strut Two small pieces of timber crossing each other to separate joists.
On a tie-beam, queen-struts are in pairs, a king-strut is placed centrally; compare queenposts, kingpost.StuccoA durable lime plaster, sometimes incorporating marble dust.
truss: beams or struts fixed together in a triangle to make a rigid component, generally of a roof. tunnel vault: a continuous stone roof, either semicircular or pointed in section.
KING-POST: a major roof strut rising from a tie beam to the ridge beam. KING-PIECE: as used in these volumes, a short king-post rising only from a collar. KNAPPED FLINT: dressed flint. LABEL: a rectangular dripstone or hood-mould.
Emphasis is placed on the outline, or frame, of the struture Interior walls are eliminated Floor plans are open Lighting is used to dramatize lines and planes The negative spaces around the structure are part of the overall design ...
δομικός estructural, de estructura ehituslik ساختاري rakenteellinen de structure מִ' ִי संरचनात्म-, इमारती strukturalni, gra'evni szerkezeti mengenai struktur byggingar- strutturale 構 上の ...
Early monoplanes used either struts (as do some current light aircraft), or cables (as do some modern home-built aircraft).
a buttress in the form of a strut or open half-arch. Foreground the area of a picture, usually at the bottom of the picture plane, that appears nearest to the viewer.
In a common form of king post roof truss there are diagonal struts, supporting the main rafters, and bearing upon the enlarged foot of the king post.
ABUTMENT, a construction in stone or brickwork designed to receive and resist the lateral pressure of an arch, vault or strut. When built outside a wall it is termed a buttress. << Abutilon Abu Ubaida >> ...
Brace - Angled timber support to strengthen roof structure. If to a rafter, a strut.
Strut - a support, usually a roof timber. Subsidence - ground movement, generally downward, due to failure or shrinkage of the subsoil. Often caused by trees, drains etc. Sub-Soil - soil lying immediately below the topsoil.
See also: Frame, Brick, Beam, Member, Architecture
 
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