knee brace

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knee brace [′nē ‚brās]

(building construction)

A stiffener between a column and a supported truss or beam to provide greater rigidity in a building frame under transverse loads.

knee brace

knee brace

A corner brace; a diagonal member placed across the angle between two members that are joined; serves to stiffen and strengthen a framework so constructed.

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