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Which of the following is NOT a member of a Steel Truss?
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- Gusset Plate
- Wall Plate
- Fish Plate
- Anchor Bolts
Correct Option: C
Gusset plates are thick sheets of steel that are used to connect beams and girders to columns or to connect truss members.
A gusset plate can be fastened to a permanent member either by bolts, rivets or welding or a combination of the three.
In rail terminology, a fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
The name is derived from fish, a wooden bar with a curved profile used to strengthen a ship's mast.
A plate or wall plate is a horizontal, structural, load-bearing member in wooden building framing.
Anchor bolts are used to connect structural and non-structural elements to the concrete. The connection is made by an assembling of different components such as: anchor bolts (also named fasteners), steel plates, stiffners. Anchor bolts transfer different types of load: tension forces and shear forces.