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2. Structural element - Wikipedia

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   A structural building component manufacturer or truss manufacturer is an individual or company regularly engaged in the manufacturing of components. Structural elements can be lines, surfaces or volumes. [2] Line elements: Rod - axial loads; Beam - axial and bending loads; Pillar; Post (structural) Struts or Compression members- compressive loads

3. Composite construction - Wikipedia

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   Composite construction is a generic term to describe any building construction involving multiple dissimilar materials. Composite construction is often used in building aircraft, watercraft, and building construction. There are several reasons to use composite materials including increased strength, aesthetics, and environmental sustainability.

4. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Preferred species for linear structural members are softwoods such as spruce, pine and fir. Light frame material dimensions range from 38 by 89 mm (1.5 by 3.5 in); i.e., a Dimensional number two-by-four to 5 cm by 30 cm (two-by-twelve inches) at the cross-section, and lengths ranging from 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) for walls to 7 metres (23 ft) or ...

5. Post (structural) - Wikipedia

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   Rarely a post may have an "integral bracket" [14] which is a mid-post flair to carry a lower timber. The portion of a flared post extending upward at the top is called the upstand [15] and one of the top tenons is called a teazle (teasel) tenon. Jetty – A post supporting a jetty; Door –: A post framing a doorway.

6. Cross bracing - Wikipedia

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   The common uses for cross bracing include bridge (side) supports, along with structural foundations. This method of construction maximizes the weight of the load a structure is able to support. It is a usual application when constructing earthquake-safe buildings. [1]

7. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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   The blue pieces are roll formed metal roof battens or purlins. This roof is built with purpose-made steel hook bracket which is bolted to the truss with M16 bolt. The bracket is bolted to an M16 bolt cast in situ, embedded 300 mm (12 in) into the reinforced concrete block wall.

8. Bracket (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A classically detailed bracket at the chapel of Greenwich Hospital, London Bracket for a shelf or hanging items. A bracket is a structural or decorative architectural element that projects from a wall, usually to carry weight and sometimes to "strengthen an angle". [1] [2] It can be made of wood, stone, plaster, metal, or other media.

9. Load-bearing wall - Wikipedia

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   A load-bearing wall or bearing wall is a wall that is an active structural element of a building — that is, it bears the weight of the elements above said wall, resting upon it by conducting its weight to a foundation structure. [1] The materials most often used to construct load-bearing walls in large buildings are concrete, block, or brick.