To fabricate lintel 10, chords 28 and 30 and stiffening members 36 are preferably positioned on an assembly table and jigged in the general outline of frame 22, with connector plates 44 positioned under the interfaces of the chords 28 and 30 and of the stiffening members 36 with their teeth...
Architecture - Post & Lintel: The simplest illustration of load and support in construction is the post-and-lintel system, in which two upright members (posts, columns, piers) hold up a third member (lintel, beam, girder, rafter) laid horizontally across