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  2. Structural support - Wikipedia

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    A roller support allows thermal expansion and contraction of the span and prevents damage on other structural members such as a pinned support. The typical application of roller supports is in large bridges. In civil engineering, roller supports can be seen at one end of a bridge. A roller support cannot prevent translational movements in ...

  3. Limbs of the horse - Wikipedia

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    The limbs of the horse are structures made of dozens of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments that support the weight of the equine body. They include two apparatuses: the suspensory apparatus, which carries much of the weight, prevents overextension of the joint and absorbs shock, and the stay apparatus , which locks major joints in ...

  4. Spur - Wikipedia

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    Roller spur: The end of the neck has a plastic "roller," which moves as the horse's side is touched. This spur tends to reduce spur-rubs on sensitive horses. It is considered very mild. Swan neck: The neck of the spur goes upward at an angle, before leveling off, looking similar to the neck of a swan. This is commonly seen in dressage.

  5. Trestle support - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes additional rungs are stretched between the two beams. A pair of trestle legs can support one or several boards or planks, forming a trestle table or trestle desk. A network of trestle supports can serve as the framework for a trestle bridge, and a trestle of appropriate size to hold wood for sawing is known as a sawhorse.

  6. Moment distribution method - Wikipedia

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    Step 2 ends with carry-over of balanced moment = to joint C. Joint A is a roller support which has no rotational restraint, so moment carryover from joint B to joint A is zero.* Step 3: The unbalanced moment at joint C now is the summation of the fixed end moments M C B f {\displaystyle M_{CB}^{f}} , M C D f {\displaystyle M_{CD}^{f}} and the ...

  7. Glossary of mill machinery - Wikipedia

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    Roller Reefing Sails, invented in 1789 by Stephen Hooper, use a canvas strip wound around a roller in the place of shutters. The mill does not have to be stopped in order to adjust the sails. Patent Sails, invented in 1819 by William Cubitt, combine the shutters of the Spring Sail with the automatic adjustment of the Roller Reefing Sail. Single ...

  8. Skeletal system of the horse - Wikipedia

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    Skeleton of a horse. The skeletal system of the horse has three major functions in the body. It protects vital organs, provides framework, and supports soft parts of the body. Horses typically have 205 bones. The pelvic limb typically contains 19 bones, while the thoracic limb contains 20 bones.

  9. Back (horse) - Wikipedia

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    Because horses are ridden by humans, the strength and structure of the horse's back is critical to the animal's usefulness. The thoracic vertebrae are the true "back" vertebral structures of the skeleton, providing the underlying support of the saddle, and the lumbar vertebrae of the loin provide the coupling that joins the back to the ...