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thumb|Truss bridge for a single-track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support. In this example the truss is a group of triangular units supporting the bridge. thumb|Typical detail of a steel truss, which is considered as a revolute joint thumb|Historical detail of a steel truss with an actual revolute joint A truss is an assembly of members such as beams, connected by nodes, that creates a rigid structure.