Wörterbuch (en): Trussed girder
de:
Fachwerkträger (m)
fr:
Poutre en treillis (f)
it:
Travi a traliccio
es:
Viga en celosía (f)
A load-bearing structure in the form of an elementary beam composed of individual rods transmitting standard forces. The members of the framework beam are subjected to compression and tension. The framework consists of an upper chord, a lower chord and the cross bars.