trusswork
Bridge's skeletal support
Trusswork is a structural framework of trusses—rigid triangular units that distribute weight efficiently.
The term appears in architecture and engineering, describing the visible or hidden skeleton of bridges, roofs, and towers: The trusswork of the old railroad bridge has rusted but remains sound.
It can also refer to decorative elements that mimic structural trusses.
Rays or supports
- girdersHorizontal structural supports
- raftersSloped roof beams
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- strutsWalks with swagger
braces · chords · purlins · cantilevers · stanchion · span · load-bearing · rigidity
Structures spanning obstacles
- roofsUppermost building covers
- trestleBraced structural support frame
- towersTall vertical structures
- viaductsElevated bridges over valleys
domes · atriums · pavilions · hangars · stadium · cathedral · industrial · exposed
Overlapping lines in X-shapes
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- meshInterlocking open weave
- networkInterconnected system
openwork · fretwork · interlace · geometric · pattern · webbing · interconnected · triangulated
Adding support or encouragement
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- shoringTemporary structural support
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
stabilization · strengthening · bolstering · scaffolding · temporary · permanent · structural integrity · weight distribution
beams
Rays or supports
struts · braces · chords · purlins · cantilevers · stanchion · span · load-bearing · rigidity · nodes
bridges
Structures spanning obstacles
viaducts · domes · atriums · pavilions · hangars · stadium · cathedral · industrial · exposed · decorative
crisscross
Overlapping lines in X-shapes
network · openwork · fretwork · interlace · geometric · pattern · webbing · interconnected · triangulated · repeating
reinforcement
Adding support or encouragement
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- shoringTemporary structural support
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
anchorage · stabilization · strengthening · bolstering · scaffolding · temporary · permanent · structural integrity · weight distribution
- roof framingrafter, purlin, ceiling joist, king post, fascia
trussworkload-bearing walls
Walls that transfer weight
masonry · concrete slab · blockwork · post-and-beam · buttressing
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