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2. Tie (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   A hurricane tie used to fasten a rafter to a stud. A tie, strap, tie rod, eyebar, guy-wire, suspension cables, or wire ropes, are examples of linear structural components designed to resist tension. [1] It is the opposite of a strut or column, which is designed to resist compression. Ties may be made of any tension resisting material.

3. Hold down (structural engineering) - Wikipedia

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   A hold-down may also refer to clamping device used to anchor a pipe to a structural steel element or concrete floor or allow movement of the pipe in an axial direction. [1] At the bottom, the hold down is connected to the concrete foundation or structural slab by an embedded or epoxied anchor bolt. At the top, the hold down is connected to a ...

4. Strong tie - Wikipedia

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   Strong tie may refer to: Simpson Strong Tie, a subsidiary and brand of structural hardware produced by the Simpson Manufacturing Company; Interpersonal ties, in sociology

5. Post (structural) - Wikipedia

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   Crown – A post on a tie beam or collar beam carrying a crown plate. [26] Crown strut: A piece similar to a crown post but not carrying a plate. [27] Ashlar – or ashlar piece: Short post from a tie beam to a rafter near a masonry wall. [28] Purlin – A post supporting a purlin plate, may be plumb or leaning (canted).

6. Railroad tie - Wikipedia

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   The crosstie spacing of mainline railroad is approximately 19 to 19.5 inches (48 to 50 cm) for wood ties or 24 inches (61 cm) for concrete ties. The number of ties is 3,250 wooden crossties per mile (2,019 ties/km, or 40 ties per 65 feet) for wood ties or 2,640 ties per mile for concrete ties. [3] [42] [43]

7. Woman who zipped boyfriend in suitcase, suffocating him ... - AOL

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   A Florida woman who said she was playing a game with her boyfriend when she zipped him up in a suitcase and left him to die has been sentenced to life in prison.