touge　峠

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

1　The highest point or top surface of a structural element. For example, keta-no-touge 桁の峠 means the topmost surface of a purlin or pole plate *hanamoya 鼻母屋. 2　The peak made by cutting one or two inclined planes into the top of a beam. See *kogaeri 小返 and accompanying drawings.

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