What's a "girt"?
What's a "girt"?
(OP)
I'm looking at a tower drawing which lists the requirements for the Legs, Diagonals, and then the "Girts".
Mirriam-Webster defines a "girt" as a verb meaning to encircle or bind but I'm not sure what it means as a noun in the context of my drawing.
They only show at the very top of the tower and are 3/4" solid round.
Any help??
Mirriam-Webster defines a "girt" as a verb meaning to encircle or bind but I'm not sure what it means as a noun in the context of my drawing.
They only show at the very top of the tower and are 3/4" solid round.
Any help??






RE: What's a "girt"?
RE: What's a "girt"?
If you take the same element and place it on the roof to carry the roofing and wind and live loads, it it is called purlin.
I strongly suggest hat you get a copy of architectural and engineering terms. They are more technical and they have pictorials that will aid with visualization.
Good luck and I applaud you for asking. 23 years ago. I asked the very same question!!