Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work .. (1912)
American School (Lansing, Ill.) · Chicago, American school of correspondence · leaf 229
ing a strut into the chord of a truss.The strut C is set into the chord D far enough to hold the strut in place. If it is perpendicular to thechord, it need not be so set into it, if the pieces are well nailedtogether, because in this case there is no tendency for the strut toslide along the chord.… … Fig. 244. Method of Supportingthe Purhns on Wood Trusses 185 174 CARPENTRY connection shown at A depends upon the bolts for its strength,while that shown at B depends upon the wrought-iron straps E,which are bent so as to engage notches cut in the tie-beam F. Thepiece C is very often added beneath…
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