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  2. Parallel-strand lumber - Wikipedia

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    Parallel-strand lumber (PSL) is a form of engineered wood made from parallel wood strands bonded together with adhesive. It is used for beams, headers, columns, and posts, among other uses. It is used for beams, headers, columns, and posts, among other uses.

  3. Structural channel - Wikipedia

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    The structural channel, C-channel or parallel flange channel (PFC), is a type of (usually structural steel) beam, used primarily in building construction and civil engineering. Its cross section consists of a wide "web", usually but not always oriented vertically, and two "flanges" at the top and bottom of the web, only sticking out on one side ...

  4. Plank (wood) - Wikipedia

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    A plank is timber that is flat, elongated, and rectangular with parallel faces that are higher and longer than wide. [1] Used primarily in carpentry, planks are critical in the construction of ships, houses, bridges, and many other structures. [2] Planks also serve as supports to form shelves and tables. Cutting a log into planks in a sawmill

  5. Open web steel joist - Wikipedia

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    Architects, engineers and builders found it difficult to compare rated capacities and to use fully the economies of steel joist construction. Gable steel joists being erected. Members of the industry began to organize the institute, and in 1928 the first standard specifications were adopted, followed in 1929 by the first load table.

  6. Truss - Wikipedia

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    The chord size and web configuration are determined by span, load and spacing. The parallel chord truss, or flat truss, gets its name from its parallel top and bottom chords. It is often used for floor construction. A combination of the two is a truncated truss, used in hip roof construction.

  7. How does Juan Soto's $765 million contract compare to the ...

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    Juan Soto just got paid. He reportedly agreed Sunday with the New York Mets on a 15-year, $765 million deal, according to multiple sources.. Soto's contract is the richest known deal in the ...

  8. Parallel (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    A parallel is a rectangular block of metal, commonly made from tool steel, stainless steel or cast iron, which has 2, [1] 4 or 6 faces ground or lapped to a precise surface finish.

  9. Why Emperor Penguin Populations are Declining - AOL

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    These birds stand anywhere from 3.5 to 4.3 feet and can weigh anywhere from 50-90 pounds. You can tell them apart from other penguins by their distinct black and white plumage.