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2. Frame and panel - Wikipedia

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   Frame and panel construction, also called rail and stile, is a woodworking technique often used in the making of doors, wainscoting, and other decorative features for cabinets, furniture, and homes. The basic idea is to capture a 'floating' panel within a sturdy frame, as opposed to techniques used in making a slab solid wood cabinet door or ...

3. Flitch beam - Wikipedia

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   Flitch beam. A flitch beam (or flitched beam) is a compound beam used in the construction of houses, decks, and other primarily wood-frame structures. Typically, the flitch beam is made up of a vertical steel plate sandwiched between two wood beams, the three layers being held together with bolts. In that common form it is sometimes referenced ...

4. Howe truss - Wikipedia

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   A Howe truss is a truss bridge consisting of chords, verticals, and diagonals whose vertical members are in tension and whose diagonal members are in compression. The Howe truss was invented by William Howe in 1840, and was widely used as a bridge in the mid to late 1800s.

5. Railroad tie - Wikipedia

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   Railroad tie - Wikipedia ... Railroad tie

6. Deck railing - Wikipedia

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   Deck railing construction. The typical deck railing is generally built from pressure treated lumber. [ 14] Posts on a deck are also typically pressure treated wood and standard sizes are 4x4, 6x6, and 8x8. These posts give structural support to the railing assembly and are the most critical part for the safety of the guard rail assembly. [ 15]

7. History of rail transport - Wikipedia

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   History of rail transport