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Definition of Girders

1. girder [n] - See also: girder

Lexicographical Neighbors of Girders

Literary usage of Girders

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"There are four cables, one on each side of the two main trusses or stiffening girders. These girders are supported by the cables over the centre span but ..."

2. Proceedings by American Society of Civil Engineers (1907)
"Next, run primary girders at convenient distances apart, parallel to one set of the main girders and riveting into the other set. These girders will carry ..."

3. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"B6c. Arrangement of girders.—With a rectangular floor bay, the economical arrangement of girders and joists is to make the girders span the short side of ..."

4. The Architects' and Builders' Handbook: Data for Architects, Structural by Frank Eugene Kidder (1921)
"General Notes on Plate and Box girders Types of Riveted girders. girders built up of plates and angles, as shown • section in Figs. ..."

5. The Theory and Practice of Modern Framed Structures, Designed for the Use of by John Butler Johnson, Charles Walter Bryan, Frederick Eugene Turneaure, William Spaulding Kinne (1916)
"Lateral bracing for girders should be made of angles or channels, ... For through girders (Fig. 2) the top flange is braced by means of gusset plates ..."

6. The Theory and Practice of Modern Framed Structures, Designed for the Use of by John Butler Johnson, Charles Walter Bryan, Frederick Eugene Turneaure, William Spaulding Kinne (1916)
"Lateral bracing for girders should be made of angles or channels, ... For through girders (Fig. 2) the top flange is braced by means of gusset plates ..."

7. Structural Engineers' Handbook: Data for the Design and Construction of by Milo Smith Ketchum (1914)
"Plate girders and Short Riveted Spans.—Plate girders up to about 60 ft. span ... With plate girders longer than 60 ft. and short riveted usses one girder or ..."

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