Thesaurus / truss
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In a proposal they developed for reengineering several trusses, the researchers showed that savings of at least 10% in embodied emissions could be achieved with no loss of performance.
LOW-CARBON CONSTRUCTIONDAVID L. CHANDLERFEBRUARY 23, 2022MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWWhen she turned to see what it was, she saw Sydney running toward her but into the path of a toppling truss.
AN ACCIDENT AT THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON TOOK HER FOOT. NOW SHE’S SPRINTING AT THE PARALYMPICS.GLYNN A. HILLSEPTEMBER 1, 2021WASHINGTON POSTIf so, these tiny trusses could be the basis of new armor for everything from people in combat to objects in space.
MICROSCOPIC MESH COULD BE THE KEY TO LIGHTER, STRONGER BODY ARMORCHARLOTTE HUAUGUST 22, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEWith its additional diagonals, the sponge’s lattice has more joints than a traditional truss and less distance between the joints, which may allow the structure to sustain greater compression before buckling, Fernandes said.
THE CURIOUS STRENGTH OF A SEA SPONGE’S GLASS SKELETONELENA RENKENJANUARY 11, 2021QUANTA MAGAZINENASA has been studying something similar, with trusses that support lengthy wings to keep them from fluttering.
THIS WEIRD-LOOKING PLANE COULD SOMEDAY BE A FAST, CLEAN OPTION FOR AIR TRAVELROB VERGERSEPTEMBER 28, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEThe Howe truss had timber chords and a lattice of timber struts, with vertical iron ties.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSFig. 20 shows a Fink truss, a characteristic early American type, with cast iron compression and wrought iron tension members.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSTruss the birds, and stuff them with chopped truffles and rasped bacon, seasoned with salt and pepper and a tiny dust of cayenne.
DRESSED GAME AND POULTRY LA MODEHARRIET A. DE SALISTake four pigeons, truss and braise them in stock, then glaze them, dish them up against a block of fried bread.
DRESSED GAME AND POULTRY LA MODEHARRIET A. DE SALISThis bridge has seven arches, and is a combination truss and arch design, capable of sustaining an immense weight.
THE OLD PIKETHOMAS B. SEARIGHTWORDS RELATED TO TRUSS
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