What's a "girt"?

[Binary]

I'm looking at a tower drawing which lists the requirements for the Legs, Diagonals, and then the "Girts".

Mirriam-Webster defines a "girt" as a verb meaning to encircle or bind but I'm not sure what it means as a noun in the context of my drawing.

They only show at the very top of the tower and are 3/4" solid round.

Any help??

 

[Denial]

A girt is a secondary member to which wall cladding is attached. Very similar to a purlin, except is is on walls rather than roofs.

 

[Lutfi]

Denial is right, to further clarify, a girt is a structural beam that frames horizontally to columns and siding/cladding is attached to it. It carries the weight of the siding and the wind loads to the main framing members.

If you take the same element and place it on the roof to carry the roofing and wind and live loads, it it is called purlin.

I strongly suggest hat you get a copy of architectural and engineering terms. They are more technical and they have pictorials that will aid with visualization.

Good luck and I applaud you for asking. 23 years ago. I asked the very same question!!