tie beam

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tie beam

noun tie beams

a horizontal beam that serves to prevent two other structural members from separating while forming the base of a triangular truss for a pitched roof.

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@misc{tie_beam_2026,
  title = {tie beam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tie%20beam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}