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Smith truss
Construction; Bridge
Tipp City, Ohio, native Robert W. Smith received truss patents in 1867 and 1869.
Bed timbers
Construction; Bridge
Timber components typically located between the top of an abutment or pier and the underside of the truss bottom chord. Intended to serve as sacrificial components they are easily replaced when ...
Pony truss
Construction; Bridge
A truss that carries its traffic near its top chord, but not low enough to allow crossbracing between the parallel top chords. Compare to deck truss and through truss.
Chord
Construction; Bridge
Either of the two principal members of a truss extending from end to end, connected by web members.
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