strut
Its very simple, continuous means a single long member(an angle, a channel etc) is used as a column while in discontinuous many small members are joined to make a compression member.
It makes the hinge more rigid and keeps it from buckling backwards when the wheel hits bumps. Don't even think about driving if it is missing!
A strut brace, a.k.a. strut tower brace or strut bar, is a simple bar bolted to the top of two opposing strut towers. It ties them together to form a more rigid single unit. It is often found as standard equipment on higher-end vehicles. A car's strut towers normally flex during hard cornering or when hitting a bump, some say up to a quarter of an inch. This flexing can cause traction loss as well as some rattles. The strut tower brace distributes the pressure applied to one strut tower to both towers keeping the suspension settings the way the engineers designed them. This should improve handling, tire wear and metal fatigue is minimized in the strut tower portion. When asked about suspension modifications, Larry Nissen (a BMW Tech) said. "I would start with a good strut brace, it may help the handling a little now but where you will get your money back is three years down the road when your car is still as tight as it is now".
Both are the compression taking members . A column is always vertical whereas the strut is inclined member . A column is a load carrying members in acse of RCC framed structue whereas the strut is a member of roof truss etc. Answered by Jai Prasad, 25 Aug '08 09:24 pm
pressure of a strut
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You will need to compress the strut spring with a spring compressor. When the strut spring is compressed remove the strut retaining bolts. There is a strut retaining bolt on the top and the bottom of the strut assembly. Reverse the process to install the new strut.
strut as in English
donkeys trot not strut.
Begin by compressing the strut spring with a spring compressor. Be very careful as the strut spring will be under hundreds of pounds of pressure. Remove the strut retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new strut.
no cats do not strut, they may look it but it may be a sore leg or something like that