Lateral system

(Bridge Building)

the system of horizontal braces (as between two vertical trusses) by which lateral stiffness is secured.

lateral system

[′ladṁəṁrəl ¦sisṁtəm] (navigation) In marine operations, a system of buoyage in which the shape, color, and number distinction are assigned in accordance with the buoy's location in respect to navigable waters; when used to mark a channel, the buoys are assigned colors to indicate the side they mark and numbers to indicate their sequence along the channel; the lateral system is used in the United States.

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