A truss having parallel top and bottom chords. Flat trusses are generally not as efficient as pitched or bowstring trusses. Also called parallel-chord truss. (Ching, 1995)
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A truss having parallel top and bottom chords. Flat trusses are generally not as efficient as pitched or bowstring trusses. Also called parallel-chord truss. (Ching, 1995)
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