Truss dimensions
Each arm consists of two separate open- frame girders joining up at the ball- joint.
![[camber]](images/armzeeg.gif)
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Truss dimensionsEach arm consists of two separate open- frame girders joining up at the ball- joint.
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| Length: | 240 meters | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum height: | 20 meters
| Main girder cross-section:
| 1.80 meters
| Main girder wall-thickness:
| 40 - 90 mm
| Diagonals cross-section:
| 60 - 80 mm
| Diagonals wall-thickness:
| 12 - 30 cm
| Maximum compressive force:
| 300 MN
| Tensile force (given negative head):
| 50 MN
| Connection with hinge:
| - end-diagonal
| - tailpiece
| Camber:
| 8 cm
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The trusses were constructed with a
camber of 500 mm. After removal of the
supports a camber of 80 mm remained. |
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