Lattice girder
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A lattice girder is a girder where the flanges are connected by a lattice web [1]. This type of design has been supplanted in modern construction with welded or bolted plate girders, which use more material but have lower fabrication costs. The lattice girder was used prior to the development of larger rolled steel plates.
The term is also sometimes used to refer to a structural member commonly made using a combination of structural sections connected with diagonal lacing. This member is more correctly referred to as a laced strut [2] or laced tie, as it normally resists axial compression (strut) or axial tension (tie) - the lattice girder, like any girder, primarily resists bending.
The component sections may typically include metal beams, channel and angle sections, with the lacing elements either metal plate strips, or angle sections. The lacing elements are typically attached using either hot rivets or threaded locator bolts. As with lattice girders, laced struts and ties have generally been supplanted by hollow box sections, which are more economic with modern technology.
[edit] Some structures employing lattice girders
[edit] Some structures employing laced struts or ties
- The Eiffel Tower
- The obsolesent eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The western span has been retrofitted with bolted plates replacing the lacing for added strength.
- The internal structure of the Statue of Liberty
[edit] See also
- Lattice truss bridge - an extension of the concept to form a deep truss.
[edit] References
1. Definition of lattice girder. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
2. Glossary of bridge terminology. University of Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
