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Folded plate structures

Scope note

Use for structural systems based on one-way plates given additional stiffness by folding into a series of long, narrow planes, the typical sections resembling a series of interconnected Ws or splay-sided Us.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001205

Broader Terms used

plate structures

Equivalent Terms used

folded plate structure

Created

13yrs ago

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