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are inexpensive to construct and fast to assemble, but their narrow clear span limits their
adaptability.
Additional design options include integral workshops, offices, and outside lean. Multi-span or
propped portal aircraft hangars can virtually expand their width, whereas tied portal variants of
this sort of hangar can increase to about 85 meters in span.

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Fig.37.Hangar Assembly
Type 2 Aircraft Hangar: Truss Frame

A truss is constructed from a network of interconnected triangles that provide for uniform weight
distribution and the inability to bend or shear under conditions of fluctuating tension and
compression. Comparing the triangle to a four-sided or more shape, which necessitates fixing the
corner joints to prevent shearing, the triangle is geometrically stable. Trusses are made up of
triangle components made of straight members. These members are joined at joints, or nodes, at
their ends. They have the capacity to move heavy weights to the ground, walls, or load-bearing
beams, among other supporting structures.

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