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  2. Post (structural) - Wikipedia

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    Queen – 1) A pair of vertical posts in a roof system that are part of a truss, with a straining beam between and in tension holding up a tie beam or; 2) Two posts in a roof system not acting as a truss in the engineering sense and here in compression. [ 22] Also called a queen strut. Queen strut: 1) (U.K.)

  3. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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    Ceramic tile. Tile roofing traditionally consists of locally available materials such as clay, granite, terracotta or slate, though many modern applications contain concrete. Imbrex and tegula, style dating back to ancient Greece and Rome. Monk and nun, a style similar to Imbrex and tegula, but basically using two Imbrex tiles.

  4. Timber framing - Wikipedia

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    Traditional timber framing is the method of creating framed structures of heavy timber jointed together with various joints, commonly and originally with lap jointing, and then later pegged mortise and tenon joints. Diagonal bracing is used to prevent "racking", or movement of structural vertical beams or posts. [ 14]

  5. Timber roof truss - Wikipedia

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    Two king post trusses linked to support a roof. Key:1: ridge beam, 2: purlins, 3: common rafters. This is an example of a "double roof" with principal rafters and common rafters. A timber roof truss is a structural framework of timbers designed to bridge the space above a room and to provide support for a roof.

  6. King post - Wikipedia

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    The king post is the central, vertical member of the truss. Crown posts in the nave roof at Old Romney church, Kent, England. A king post (or king-post or kingpost) is a central vertical post used in architectural or bridge designs, working in tension to support a beam below from a truss apex above (whereas a crown post, though visually similar, supports items above from the beam below).

  7. Anchor bolt - Wikipedia

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    Column-to-foundation connection [ 1] Anchor bolts are used to connect structural and non-structural elements to concrete. [ 2] The connection can be made by a variety of different components: anchor bolts (also named fasteners), steel plates, or stiffeners. Anchor bolts transfer different types of load: tension forces and shear forces.

  8. Queen post - Wikipedia

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    Queen post. A queen post is a tension member in a truss that can span longer openings than a king post truss. A king post uses one central supporting post, whereas the queen post truss uses two. [ 1] Even though it is a tension member, rather than a compression member, they are commonly still called a post. A queen post is often confused with a ...

  9. Post and lintel - Wikipedia

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    Post and lintel (also called prop and lintel, a trabeated system, or a trilithic system) is a building system where strong horizontal elements are held up by strong vertical elements with large spaces between them. This is usually used to hold up a roof, creating a largely open space beneath, for whatever use the building is designed.

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