释义 |
Bearing plate bearing plate[′ber·iŋ ‚plāt] (civil engineering) A flat steel plate used under the end of a wall-bearing beam to distribute the load over a broader area. Bearing plateA metal plate at the end of a beam or bottom of a column to distribute the load over a larger surface.bearing plateA steel slab which is placed under a beam, column, girder, or truss to distribute the end reaction from the beam to its support. |