stringer
engineering
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In engineering, a stringer can refer to a few different components. In shipbuilding, a deck stringer is a strake of plating along the outer edge of a ship's deck that connects deck beams to the ship's side. In bridge construction, stringers are the lightly loaded longitudinal beams that support the deck. These are distinct from heavier, transverse members called floor beams. Stringers, like other beams, can be made from various materials, including wood, steel, or concrete.12
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