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Meanings of
compression member
in inglês
catalão
membre de compressió
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Structural element that carries a load via a compressive force.
compression element
tension element
catalão
membre de compressió
Usage of
compression member
in inglês
1
The suspension bridge dispenses with the
compression
member
required in girders and with a good deal of the stiffening required in metal arches.
2
For
compression
members
the shearing area of rivets in butt-joints was made half the useful section of plate in
compression
.
3
For tension members of bridges, steel of 65,000 to 75,000 pounds tenacity is usually specified; and for
compression
members
,
80,000 to 90,000 pounds.
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Translations for
compression member
catalão
membre de compressió