Pennsylvania truss

noun

: a truss developed from the Pratt truss especially for bridges with long spans and having subdivided panels, curved top chords for through trusses, and curved bottom chords for deck spans

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“Pennsylvania truss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pennsylvania%20truss. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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