Culmann's diagram

proper noun

A kind of diagram showing the internal forces in the members of a truss.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. engineeringA kind of diagram showing the internal forces in the members of a truss.

Origin

After Carl Culmann (1821–1881), German engineer.

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Culmann's diagram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Culmann's%20diagram

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“Culmann's diagram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Culmann's%20diagram. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Culmann's diagram,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Culmann's%20diagram.

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