truss — A framework of triangulated forms in which all loads are carried by compression or tension in each member of the frame. It is time for the fire service to make peace with an old nemesis: the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Two 13,000-pound trusses, resurrected from the charred ruins of a wooden bridge, are heading home to New Hampshire after spending more than two years at Case Western Reserve ...

Introduction Have you ever driven across a bridge or seen a building that is under construction and noticed the large metal support girders? What about wooden beams in a house that is under ...

A new analysis could help architects and builders reduce the carbon footprint of truss structures, the crisscrossing struts that bolster bridges, towers, and buildings. Buildings are a big contributor ...