Stirn- und Fersenversatz
English translation: oblique thrust joint
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| 3 +3 | oblique thrust joint |
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| 1 -1 | dovetail joint / sliding dovetail joint |
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peer agreement (net): +3| Stirnversatz oblique thrust joint Explanation: You have two different terms here, which share the root '-versatz'. For 'oblique thrust joint', see no. 64 in the following document: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20846/20846-h/20846-h.htm#pag... which has the following description: No. 63 and 64. A thrust joint or tie joint or toe joint is one in which two beams meet at an oblique angle, one receiving the thrust of the other. The toe may be either square as in 63, or oblique as in 64. The pieces are bolted or strapped together with iron. It is used for the batter braces of bridges. This corresponds to the 'plain' Stirnversatz in your reference. If the joint also has a mortise and tenon (which prevents it from slipping sideways), it is called an oblique mortise-and-tenon joint or bevel-shoulder joint according to the above-cited document -- see no. 67, with the following description: No. 67. An oblique mortise-and-tenon or bevel-shoulder joint is one in which the shoulders of the tenoned beam are cut obliquely and its end is cut off at right angles. The cheeks of the mortise are correspondingly sunk. By these means the tenon prevents lateral motion while the whole width of the beam presses against the abutment. Thus a much larger bearing surface is obtained. The whole is bolted or strapped together. It is used in heavy truss work. The drawiing and description correspond to the Stirnversatz mit Zapfen in your reference document. As for Fersenversatz, the Kluwer Bouwkundewoordenboek (NL/D/EN) gives 'heel joint', but in modern usage this apparently refers to the joint between the horizontal and oblique members of a roof truss. |
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