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A king post (or king-post) is a central vertical supporting post extending vertically from a crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss. The king post connects the apex of the truss with its base, holding up the tie beam at the base of the truss. King posts were used in roof construction in Medieval architecture, and also appear in Gothic Revival architecture and Queen Anne architecture.
A similar structure may be used to construct a simple bridge. The deck of the bridge is supported by a king post, which is held up by a triangular truss.
A development of the king post structure terminates the central post before it reaches the apex of the roof truss. Instead, the king post is held in place by a collar beam, a secondary beam parallel to the tie beam. In this structure, the central post is termed the crown post.
An alternative truss construction uses two queen posts (or queen-posts). These vertical posts, positioned along the base of the truss, are supported by the sloping sides of the truss, rather than reaching its apex. A development adds a collar beam above the queen posts, which are then termed queen struts. A section of the tie beam between the queen posts may be removed to create a hammerbeam roof.
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A similar structure may be used to construct a simple bridge. The deck of the bridge is supported by a king post, which is held up by a triangular truss.
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Crown posts in the nave roof at Old Romney Church, Kent, England
A development of the king post structure terminates the central post before it reaches the apex of the roof truss. Instead, the king post is held in place by a collar beam, a secondary beam parallel to the tie beam. In this structure, the central post is termed the crown post.
An alternative truss construction uses two queen posts (or queen-posts). These vertical posts, positioned along the base of the truss, are supported by the sloping sides of the truss, rather than reaching its apex. A development adds a collar beam above the queen posts, which are then termed queen struts. A section of the tie beam between the queen posts may be removed to create a hammerbeam roof.
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In astronomy, geography, geometry and related sciences and contexts, a direction passing by a given point is said to be vertical if it is locally aligned with the gradient of the gravity field, i.e., with the direction of the gravitational force (per unit mass) at that point.
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beam is a structural element that carries load primarily in bending (flexure). Beams generally carry vertical gravitational forces but can also be used to carry horizontal loads (i.e. loads due to an earthquake or wind).
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Apex may refer to:
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- Apex (mollusc), the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod
- Apex (headdress), a pointed piece of olive-wood, the base of which was surrounded with a lock of wool, worn by Roman priests
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A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three corners or and three sides or edges which are straight line segments.
In Euclidean geometry any three non-collinear points determine a triangle and a unique plane, i.e.
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In Euclidean geometry any three non-collinear points determine a triangle and a unique plane, i.e.
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In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a structure comprising one or more triangular units constructed with straight slender members whose ends are connected at joints.
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tie is any strong component designed to keep two objects closely linked together.
Among the most common of these is the "hurricane" or seismic tie used in the framing of wooden structures.
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Among the most common of these is the "hurricane" or seismic tie used in the framing of wooden structures.
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roof is the uppermost, covering, part of a building. The purpose of the roof is to protect both the building itself and its living or material contents from the effects of weather.
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Medieval architecture is a term used to represent various forms of architecture popular in Medieval Europe.
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Gothic Revival was an architectural movement which originated in mid-18th century England. In the nineteenth century, increasingly serious and learned neo-Gothic styles sought to revive medieval forms, in distinction to the classical styles which were prevalent at the time.
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The Queen Anne Style of British and American architecture reached its greatest popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century, manifesting itself in a number of different ways, not identically in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States of..... Click the link for more information.
bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. Designs of bridges will vary depending on the function of the bridge and the nature of the terrain where the bridge is to be constructed.
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Hammerbeam roof, in architecture, the name given to a Gothic open timber roof, of which the finest example is that over Westminster Hall (1395–1399).
In order to give greater height in the centre, the ordinary tie beam is cut through, and the portions remaining, known
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In order to give greater height in the centre, the ordinary tie beam is cut through, and the portions remaining, known
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