Features of timber trusses of Douglas fir, ranging in clear span up to 140 ft, prefabricated in Portland, Ore, knocked down and shipped by rail to Wichita, Kan, distance of more than 1500 mi, for enlargement of plant of Beech Aircraft Corp.


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    Title :

    Long-span timber trusses prefabricated and shipped by rail, support 8-acre roof for aircraft plant


    Additional title:

    Construction Methods


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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