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truss

rigid structure that consists of two-force members only
Thing structure Q1328068
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truss

Summary

truss is a structure[1]. truss draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (structure category, ranking #6 of 25).[2]

Key Facts

  • truss's instance of is recorded as structure[3].
  • truss is a type of structural system[4].
  • truss is a type of frame construction[5].
  • truss's Commons category is recorded as Trusses[6].
  • truss's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trusses[7].
  • truss's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[8].
  • truss's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].

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Definition and Type

truss's instance of is recorded as structure[3]. Recorded subclass of include structural system[4] and frame construction[5].

Why It Matters

truss draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (structure category, ranking #6 of 25).[2] truss has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] truss is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Dcflyer · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Trusses
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Openstreetmap tag → building:architecture=timber_frame
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2163]]: 1158163"
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