"chord" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The bridge is known for its unique top chord, which is created through a sectional, eight-sided cast iron columns bolted at each point.
- In historic carpentry the top chords are often called rafters, and the bottom chord is an often a tie beam.
- They are welded items comprising top and bottom chords interconnected by vertical and diagonal bracing.
- In 1927, it was lowered from its piers, the top chords partially disassembled.
- After supporting the bridge under the floor beams, they disassembled the top chord and stabilized each panel point on the trusses.
- The top chord has been disassembled to allow clearance of some bridges it must pass under.
- The Bollman truss suspends the deck from a network of tension members, while the top chord resists compressive forces.
- Its pin-connected superstructure uses wrought iron Phoenix columns in its top chord and compression members.
- Bowstring truss bridges were a common truss design seen during this time, with their arched top chords.
- Each truss always includes a top and bottom chord, the major beams which resist the bending induced by stresses on the bridge.
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