K-truss

[ key-truhs ]

noun

, Architecture.

1. a truss having in each panel two diagonals running from the ends of one post to the center of the adjacent post, the arrangement being symmetrical about the center of the truss.

Example Sentences

It was called a K-truss bridge because of the “K” shapes of some of its superstructure framing.

From Washington Times

The other is a repair project on the K-Truss Bridge approach.

From Washington Post

Because there may be times when I-895 isn’t really such a good alternative to I-95, “Our operators are now given direction to remove the ‘Alt Route I-895’ from the messaging while roadwork occurs on both southbound I-95 and I-895 at the K-Truss,” Sales told me.

From Washington Post