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Braced frames

Scope note

Use for wooden building frames that use diagonal bracing between full-height corner posts and the plates; generally found in construction with timbers heavy enough to be mortised.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001489

Broader Terms used

structural frames

Equivalent Terms used

braced frame

Created

13yrs ago

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