Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Truss bridge design
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Burr_Arch_Truss
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| gptkbp:combines |
Arch
Multiple kingpost truss |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Popular in 19th-century American bridge construction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Burr Truss
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
Theodore Burr
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:material |
wood
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Roseman_Covered_Bridge
gptkb:Sachs_Covered_Bridge |
| gptkbp:patent |
1804
1817 |
| gptkbp:structure |
Arch supports the load
Truss keeps the bridge rigid |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
Covered bridges
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kutz's_Mill_Bridge
gptkb:Sauck's_Covered_Bridge |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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