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screwing up the turnbuckles or adjustable ends. Stiff bracing should 

 be made short, and should be brought into position for riveting by using 

 drift pins ; to accomplish this there should be not less than three rivet 

 holes in each lateral connection. A connection for lateral rods to the 

 chords of trusses is shown in Fig. 105. 



Lateral Connection 

 FIG. 105. 



Cast lateral lugs for connecting lateral rods to the webs of I 

 beams and to heavy plates are shown in (a) and (b), Fig. 106. 



(i) 



Cast Lateral Luq 

 (a) 



, 3" 



-IB 



Cast Lateral Lug 



(b) 

 FIG. 106. 



Where rod bracing in the ends and sides of buildings interferes 

 with windows and doors, or where the building is to be left open, portal 

 bracing is used. In the latter case the bents are usually braced in pairs, 



