batten plate


batten plate

[′bat·ən ‚plāt] (civil engineering) A rectangular plate used to connect two parallel structural steel members by riveting or welding.

batten plate, stay plate

A steel plate used to join two parallel components (such as flanges or angles) of a built-up structural column, girder, or strut; designed to transmit shear between the two components.
See Batten