The joint at the end of a truss where a diagonal top chord intersects the bottom chord; for a timber truss, may be a cast-iron shoe, wood bolster, or gusset plate. (Bucher, 1996)
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The joint at the end of a truss where a diagonal top chord intersects the bottom chord; for a timber truss, may be a cast-iron shoe, wood bolster, or gusset plate. (Bucher, 1996)
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