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queen post

/kwiːn pəʊst/

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/kwiːn pəʊst/C1formaltechnical
  • ruВертикальная стойка в стропильной ферме или деревянном каркасе, расположенная между затяжкой и основными стропилами, используемая для поддержки конструкции.

A vertical post in a roof truss or timber frame that is positioned between the tie beam and the principal rafters, used to support the structure.

  1. Roof truss componentC2formal

    One of two vertical posts in a queen post truss, used in roof construction to support the beam and transfer loads.

    ruЭлемент стропильной фермы

    • The carpenter installed the queen posts to reinforce the roof structure.
    • In a queen post truss, the two vertical posts are connected by a straining beam.
    • The queen post design allows for wider spans than a king post truss.