<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">straining beams</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>horizontal roof frame components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>beams, straining</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>straining beam</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>straining pieces</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>strut beams</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>strutting pieces</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In a truss, horizontal struts above the tie beam or above a line joining the feet of the rafters, commonly between the joists at mid-span. In a truss, horizontal struts above the tie beam or above a line joining the feet of the rafters, commonly between the joists at mid-span. ]]></note></mads>