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gusset plate

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gusset plate [′gəs·ət ‚plāt]
(civil engineering)
A rectangular or triangular steel plate that connects members of a truss.

gusset, gusset plate
gusset
A plate, usually triangular in shape, used to connect two or more members, or to add strength to a framework.


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The cause of the collapse of the I-35W is still under investigation, but authorities have focused on a possible design flaw in some of the steel gusset plates that tie steel beams together under the bridge.
A bent gusset plate was photographed and filed in 2003.
 
 
 
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