JOIST AND STRUCTURAL GLOSSARY

Tube . A hollow structural steel member shaped like a square or rectangle used as a beam, column, or for bracing. Usually the nominal outside corner radius is equal to two times the wall thickness. Turnbuckle . A rotating sleeve or link with internal screw threads at each end and used to tighten or connect the ends of a rod. Turn-of-the-Nut-Method ................
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