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2. Fence - Wikipedia

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   Close boarded fencing, strong and robust fence constructed from mortised posts, arris rails and vertical feather edge boards; Composite Fencing, made from a mixture of recycled wood and plastic; Expanding fence or trellis, a folding structure made from wood or metal on the scissor-like pantograph principle, sometimes only as a temporary barrier

3. Steel fence post - Wikipedia

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   A steel fence post, also called (depending on design or country) a T-post, a Y-post, or variants on star post, is a type of fence post or picket. They are made of steel and are sometimes manufactured using durable rail steel. They can be used to support various types of wire or wire mesh. The end view of the post creates an obvious T, Y, or ...

4. Arris - Wikipedia

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   The origin of the term arris is from the Latin arista, meaning the beard or the ear of grain or the bone of a fish. See also arête. An arris rail is a structural element, whose cross section is a 45 degree isosceles right angled triangle. Arris rails are usually made of wood, and are manufactured by cutting a length of square-section timber ...

5. Split-rail fence - Wikipedia

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   Simple split-rail fence Log fence with double posts (photo taken in 1938). A split-rail fence, log fence, or buck-and-rail fence (also historically known as a Virginia, zigzag, worm, snake or snake-rail fence due to its meandering layout) is a type of fence constructed in the United States and Canada, and is made out of timber logs, usually split lengthwise into rails and typically used for ...

6. The Hidden Meaning Behind Purple Fence Posts and the ... - AOL

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   Painting a fence post purple sends a clear message to keep out of a property without relying on the actual words. Unlike a sign that can become stolen or unreadable over time, the purple paint ...

7. Wheelset (rail transport) - Wikipedia

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   The rails generally slant inwards at 1 in 40, a lesser angle than the wheel cone. Without the conical shape, a wheel would tend to continue in a straight path due to the inertia of the rail vehicle, causing the wheelset to move towards the outer rail on the curve. The cone increases the effective diameter of the wheel as it moves towards the ...

8. Jersey barrier - Wikipedia

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   Jersey barriers on the road. A Jersey barrier, Jersey wall, or Jersey bump is a modular concrete or plastic barrier employed to separate lanes of traffic.It is designed to minimize vehicle damage in cases of incidental contact while still preventing vehicle crossovers resulting in a likely head-on collision.

9. Guide rail - Wikipedia

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   A guide rail is a system designed to guide vehicles back to the roadway and away from potentially hazardous situations. [4] There is no legal distinction between a guide rail and a guard rail . According to the US Federal Highway Administration , the terms guardrail and guiderail are synonymous.