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The king post is the central, vertical member of the truss. Crown posts in the nave roof at Old Romney church, Kent, England. A king post (or king-post or kingpost) is a central vertical post used in architectural or bridge designs, working in tension to support a beam below from a truss apex above (whereas a crown post, though visually similar, supports items above from the beam below).
A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, ... King post truss. One of the simplest truss styles to implement, ...
Pages in category "King post truss bridges in the United States" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Harrisburg Covered Bridge (also called Pigeon River Covered Bridge, East Fork Bridge or McNutts Bridge) is a historic covered bridge in Sevier County, Tennessee, in the United States. It is located east of Sevierville off U.S. Highway 411. The bridge is a king post truss design and crosses the East Fork of Little Pigeon River.
The queen post truss, sometimes queenpost or queenspost, is similar to a king post truss in that the outer supports are angled towards the centre of the structure. The primary difference is the horizontal extension at the centre which relies on beam action to provide mechanical stability.
Bowstring Truss Moved in 1996. Battle Creek King Post Truss Bridge: 1910 2003-05-09 Long Island: Phillips: King Post Truss Beaver Creek Native Stone Bridge: 1941 2008-03-16 Beaver: Barton: WPA Stone Arch Bridge Begley Bridge: 1926 2003-05-09
A king post truss has two principal rafters, a tie beam, and a central vertical king post. [5] The simplest of trusses, it is commonly used in conjunction with two angled struts. The king post is normally under tension, and requires quite sophisticated joints with the tie beam and principal rafters.
The Devil's Den, McClurg Covered Bridge is a historic King post truss covered bridge in Paris, Pennsylvania. [2] Built in 1880, [3] the bridge originally was part of Devil's Den Road and crossed Kings Creek in Paris, PA. The bridge was relocated to its present location in 1987. [3]