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Plate structures

Scope note

Use for structures based on horizontal, rigid, planar elements, typically of monolithic materials, with depths small in relation to their other dimensions.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001203

Broader Terms used

<structural systems>

Equivalent Terms used

plate structure

Created

13yrs ago

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