Bracket (architecture)
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A bracket is a structural or decorative architectural element that projects from a wall, usually to carry weight and sometimes to "strengthen an angle". It can be made of wood, stone, plaster, metal,
A classically detailed bracket at the chapel of Greenwich Hospital, London
Bracket for a shelf or hanging items
Brackets are used in traditional timber framing, including the support of a jettied floor which can be carved. Magdalene Street, Cambridge, England. Sixteenth century
Structural support
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A structural support is a part of a building or structure that provides the necessary stiffness and strength in order to resist the internal forces and guide them safely to the ground. External loads
Bracket (architecture)
…Dougong, wooden brackets commonly found in East Asian architecture Structural support Media related to Brackets (architecture) at Wikimedia Commons…
Roller supports under a bridge
Rollers carrying the top chord of a bridge
Expansion joint on a bridge
Hinge on a bridge