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Vierendeel truss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A truss-like structure whose members are not triangulated, but form rectangular openings; it is a frame with fixed joints that are capable of transferring and resisting bending moments.

Word forms

Vierendeel truss Vierendeel trusses

Etymology

Developed by Arthur Vierendeel, Belgian civil engineer.

Related words

Vierendeel bridge

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