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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
A structural member that resists a pushing force, or compression.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 7.4.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Reinforcement and Stiffening TechniquesA strut carries compression: it resists being pushed shorter. Struts are used in timber-framed buildings as well as smaller products.
A strut resists compression; a tie bar resists tension. Label the force as well as the component.
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