<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">snap ties</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31348119</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:33:55</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">snap tie</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">ties, snap</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Any ties that are designed to be broken off at a specified depth, for example after the concrete slab has hardened. Typically, snap ties are metal wire ties for concrete or other materials that combine the function of the traditional tie and wooden spreaders, comprising a metal tie rod and tie holders. ]]></dc:description></metadata>