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Pratt trusses

Scope note

Trusses having parallel chords, vertical members in compression, and diagonal members (which slant toward the center) in tension. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001916

Broader Terms used

<trusses by construction>

Narrower Terms used

Whipple trusses
Parker trusses

Term used for

N-trusses
trusses, Pratt

Equivalent Terms used

Pratt truss

Created

13yrs ago

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