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Building trusses: Balanced cantilever

Thumbnail Image Image-GoddenD44 World Airways hangar. This large balanced truss cantilever supports the roof of the double-hangar designed to accommodate DC-10's. It consists of two truss cantilever arms inside the hangar which act as the lower chords of the overall truss system, the upper part being visible above the roof. (Oakland International Airport)

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