Doppelzangen
English translation: paired tie beams
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|  Selected response from: Herbmione Granger Germany Local time: 04:45 | ||||||
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| 3 | sandwiched posts |
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| 3 | paired tie beams |
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sandwiched posts Explanation: In Glossarium Artis 10, Doppelzangen are translated as binding horizontal timbers, but I can’t find any English-language references to back that up. https://tinyurl.com/y9rahfps https://www.fug-verlag.de/on3749 http://houseinspection.blogspot.mx/2015/04/postbeam-connecti... |
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6 days confidence:
paired tie beams Explanation: Yes, it refers, in this case, to the horizontal beams that you described. This appears equivalent (not my specialism). Photos of Haus Mayer-Kuckuk construction: http://www.hartmutwitte.com/tag-des-denkmals.pdf Aufstellen der Tragkonstruktion aus Stielen und Doppelzangen http://www.zimmerin.de/zihi/fachberichte/firststiel/ Stoßausbildung der Zangen: Die Doppelzangen, die die Aufgabe des Spannriegels erfüllen (Aufnahme der Zugkraft in Faserrichtung) wurden wie am First und an den Streben über Dübel mit den Außenstielen verbunden. http://www.preservationtimberframing.com/it-really-tied-the-... Diagrams with 'paired tie beams' (the original German is 'paarweise Zugbalken') https://patents.google.com/patent/EP0116312A1/en http://deacademic.com/dic.nsf/technik/5097/Dachstuhl 10. Zangen (Z), einfache oder doppelte, auf Zug, seltener auf Biegung beanspruchte Halbhölzer, dienen zum Zusammenhalten, z.B. Einhalten der Sparren gegen Hinausschieben. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tie-bea... a horizontal beam that serves to prevent two other structural members from separating, esp one that connects two corresponding rafters in a roof or roof truss https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101120887-barnfield... paired tie beams tied with iron rods support wide span upper floor |
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