truss

(noun)

A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.

Related Terms

Examples of truss in the following topics:

  • Post-and-Lintel Construction

    • Post-and-lintel is one of the four ancient structural methods of building; the others are corbel, arch-and-vault, and truss.

  • Characteristics of Romanesque Architecture

    • The majority of buildings have wooden roofs, generally consisting of a simple truss, tie beam, or king post form.
    • In the case of trussed rafter roofs, they are sometimes lined with wooden ceilings in three sections like those that survive at Ely and Peterborough cathedrals in England.