anchor, anchorage
1. A device such as a metal rod, wire, or strap, for fixing one object to another, as specially formed […]
Glossary
truss
Glossary
arch truss
A truss having an arched upper chord (concave downward) and a straight bottom chord; there are vertical hangers between the
Glossary
connector plate
In a truss, a prepunched toothed metal connector located at a joint or splice of a truss; designed to sustain
General
bowstring beam, bowstring girder, bowstring truss
A beam, girder, or truss having one curved member in the shape of a bow (often circular or parabolic in