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2. Post (structural) - Wikipedia

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   Rarely a post may have an "integral bracket" [14] which is a mid-post flair to carry a lower timber. The portion of a flared post extending upward at the top is called the upstand [15] and one of the top tenons is called a teazle (teasel) tenon. Jetty – A post supporting a jetty; Door –: A post framing a doorway.

3. Photovoltaic mounting system - Wikipedia

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   Solar panels can be mounted on elevated racking so they can share space with other land uses, such as parking lots. These can provide shade for cars and reduce additional land use, but considerably more expensive than conventional ground-mounted systems due to the more extensive steel posts, footings and racks, as well as additional labor costs.

4. Bracket (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   What makes a bracket a bracket is that it is intermediate between the two and fixes the one to the other. Brackets vary widely in shape, but a prototypical bracket is the L-shaped metal piece that attaches a shelf (the smaller component) to a wall (the larger component): its vertical arm is fixed to one (usually large) element, and its ...

5. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. . These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called headers), serve as a nailing base for all covering material and support the upper floor platforms, which provide the lateral strength along a

6. Load-bearing wall - Wikipedia

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   Column – in most larger, multi-storey buildings, vertical loads are primarily borne by columns / pillars instead of structural walls; Tube frame structure – Some of the world's tallest skyscrapers use load-bearing outer frames – be it single tube (e.g. the old WTC Twin Towers), or bundled tube (e.g. the Willis Tower or the Burj Khalifa)

7. Shelf (storage) - Wikipedia

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   When hanging shelves on a wall, home designers generally try to ensure that the shelf should be no wider than 1.4 x bracket's width and no wider than 1.2 x bracket's height. [citation needed] Spacing brackets for a long shelf should be no more than 4 x shelf-breadth between each bracket - this holds true for normal materials used at home. [8]