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Architectural elements > Bowstring trusses

Preferred term

Bowstring trusses  

Definition

  • Trusses having a bow-shaped top chord, often semicircular or parabolic, and a straight or cambered member that ties together the two ends of the bow [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Arch-trusses, bowstring
  • Belfast trusses
  • Bowstring arch-trusses
  • Trusses, Belfast
  • Trusses, bowstring

Notation

  • 120257

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-J3G5VX6Z-V

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