Section beam
Section Beams are made of steel and they have a specific lengths and shapes like I-beam, L, channel and I flanged beam. These types of section are usually used in steel structures and it is common to connect them with plates of steel.
Joints
There are three connection types:
Rivets are the strongest and most common type.[1]
Safety
There are some calculation methods to determine whether the design and construction of the truss is safe.
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References
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