Cross bracing

To add rigidity to the construction of mining tunnels, the cross-beam connecting between arches is also a type of cross brace. They are often tubular and modified on the ends with clips or apertures for screw fastening. They serve as a stiffening element for the stability of a design. This brace could also be an ordinary cross-section wooden cross-beam, or even a board. Cross bracing can be seen in situations like flooring, where cross braces are put between floor joists in order to prevent movement. It is also commonly used for ship making in order to stand against heavy winds or extreme weather. == Gallery ==

File:Detail of underside of canopy east side showing cross bracing, rafters, and decking - Fort Hood, World War II Temporary Buildings, Cold Storage Building, Seventeenth Street, HABS TEX,50-KILL.V,1C-14.tif|Cross bracing between joists or rafters strengthens the members by preventing sideways deflection. File:DETAIL VIEW OF TOWER SHOWING CROSS BRACING AND RIVETS - San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA HAER CAL,38-SANFRA,141-14.tif|Cross bracing on a bridge tower File:Diagonalenkreuz Aussichtsturm Buchenbronn18062019.png|Connection of diagonal stays (being stretched) at an observation tower File:Metal scaffolding at WP Welding 2.jpg|Part of scaffolding struts (being compressed) for construction work File:FlyingWires.JPG|Yellow struts and wire rope stays on a de Havilland Tiger Moth == See also ==