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Transverse rigid frame
configuration in the way that a Pratt truss does. Rather, bents are simply cross-sectional templates of structural members, i.e., rafters, joists, posts, pilings
Bent_(structural)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bent may refer to: Bent, Iran, a city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Bent District, an administrative
Bent
Egyptian pyramid built by Sneferu
The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo, built under
Bent_Pyramid
Structural element made of two Λ- or A-shaped frames joined at their apices
transporting stone or steel to replace others with more permanent bridges. Bent (structural) Truss Trestle desk List of desk forms and types Stretcher (furniture)
Trestle_support
decisions (particularly public policy), and project investments. Bent (structural) – Bents are the building blocks that define the overall shape and character
Glossary of structural engineering
Glossary_of_structural_engineering
Interlocked molecular structure resembling a dumbbell
of R2 and D2, subunits of an alternative rotaxane design containing bent structural elements. The TEM images of the ring structure correspond to the closed
Rotaxane
Ability of a structure to support a designed structural load without breaking
Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight,
Structural integrity and failure
Structural_integrity_and_failure
Structural framework of timbers
allowing the peg to naturally pull the posts together with gravity. Bent (structural) Reciprocal frame Timber framing Truss bridge Notes The palladiana
Timber_roof_truss
Type of steel used in construction
Structural steel is steel used for making construction materials in a variety of shapes. Many structural steel shapes take the form of an elongated beam
Structural_steel
Arrangement of interrelated elements in an object/system, or the object/system itself
structures are determined through structural analysis, which is one of the tasks of structural engineering. The structural elements can be classified as one-dimensional
Structure
Structural element capable of withstanding loads by resisting bending
A beam is a structural element designed to carry loads perpendicular to its longitude (an element designed to carry a load pushing perpendicular to its
Beam_(structure)
Former office building in Manhattan, New York
situated above a Consolidated Edison power substation, which imposed unique structural design constraints. The building opened in 1987, and Salomon Brothers
7 World Trade Center (1987–2001)
7_World_Trade_Center_(1987–2001)
Orientation of the pelvis
different length. It can also happen when one leg is bent while the other remains straight, in that case the bent side's hip can follow the femur as knee lowers
Pelvic_tilt
Obsolete term for chemical isomerism
1351/goldbook.C01285. Retrieved 27 Dec 2023. Richard L. Bent, Aspects of isomerism and mesomerism. II. Structural isomerism, Journal of Chemical Education 1953
Metamerism_(chemistry)
Composite materials made of wood fiber and thermoplastics
material to be molded to meet almost any desired shape. A WPC member can be bent and fixed to form strong arching curves. Another major selling point of these
Wood–plastic_composite
Bent Nielsen is a professorial fellow in economics at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Nielsen has research interests in econometrics and financial
Bent_Nielsen
Chemical compound
geometry complexes, which are not bent metallocenes, but exhibit related structural features. Jennifer Green (1998). "Bent Metallocenes Revisited". Chemical
Bent_metallocene
Explosion in Point Comfort, Texas
piping had no fireproofing at all. The columns that were not fireproofed bent in the ensuing fire while the fireproof columns were found upright during
Formosa Plastics propylene explosion
Formosa_Plastics_propylene_explosion
Structural element that transmits weight from above to below
architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements
Column
Bridge in Jiaxing / Cixi City China
was first used by Gustav Eiffel when constructing the Eiffel Tower. The bent shape is very good at transferring the wind load to the base supports of
Hangzhou_Bay_Bridge
Structural fastener
supports Shelf supports have many variations, including angle brackets "Structural Steel Angle Sizes Table Chart A36". www.engineersedge.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05
Angle_bracket_(fastener)
Largest known protein in human muscles
-abundant structural motifs) exons 84 to 99 nucleotides in length, which code for conserved 28- to 33-residue motifs that may represent structural units of
Titin
Middle Kingdom pyramid near Cairo, Egypt
was incapable of supporting its weight and it began to sink, just as the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu at Dashur had done centuries before. The two pyramids
Black_Pyramid
Professor of Physics at University College London. 15 May 2025 Copyright Lionel Bently, Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University
List of In Our Time programmes
List_of_In_Our_Time_programmes
Abnormal growth of scar tissue within the penis
preserved, and partial calcification occurs in most cases. This causes structural deformity of the penile tissue and inelasticity that impedes normal growth
Peyronie's_disease
Abnormal inward curvature of the lower spine
inflexible spines cause them to resort to an inefficient forward-leaning "bent-knee, bent-waist" gait. As such, lordosis in the human spine is considered one
Lordosis
to be divided into narrow fibers parallel to its length. When the beam is bent, at any given cross-section the region of fibers near the concave side will
Neutral_plane
Battery type for electric vehicles
in 2020. The blade design was conceived to improve space utilisation, structural integrity, and safety relative to conventional cylindrical, pouch, and
BYD_Blade_battery
Lightweight steel truss
In structural engineering, the open web steel joist (OWSJ) is a lightweight steel truss consisting, in the standard form, of parallel chords and a triangulated
Open_web_steel_joist
Manufactured wood panel made from thin sheets of wood veneer
grain. Skateboard ramps often utilize plywood as the top smooth surface over bent curves to create transition that can simulate the shapes of ocean waves.
Plywood
Type of genre, true work
infer and reach conclusions about facts, etc. They can use graphic, structural and printed appearance features such as pictures, graphs or charts, diagrams
Non-fiction
EF4 tornado in Kentucky, U.S.
Hardee's restaurant had all their windows blown out and the sign broken and bent. Afterwards, the tornado sustained high-end EF2 intensity as it crossed Southern
2025_Somerset–London_tornado
Model for predicting molecular geometry
have been computed to be bent. One example of the AX2E2 geometry is molecular lithium oxide, Li2O, a linear rather than bent structure, which is ascribed
VSEPR_theory
Portable, round tent covered with skins or felt
ribs (poles, rafters), and a wheel (crown, compression ring) possibly steam-bent as a roof. The roof structure is sometimes self-supporting, but large yurts
Yurt
1997 F5 tornado
directly hit and obliterated, with only the foundation and a few twisted and bent metal beams remaining. Multiple people were sheltering in a mobile home south
Jarrell_tornado
EF4 tornado in Mississippi, US
moved, and a nearby shop building was destroyed, with its metal structural beams bent. Several power poles in the area were snapped and thrown into a
2023_Rolling_Fork_tornado
Smallest writing units of Chinese characters
Chinese: 笔画; traditional Chinese: 筆畫; pinyin: bǐhuà) are the smallest structural units making up written Chinese characters. In the act of writing, a stroke
Chinese_character_strokes
and rolling a roulotte trailer 30 m (33 yd). Metal light poles were also bent, a semi-trailer was overturned, and sheet metal from buildings was scattered
Tornadoes_of_2025
Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
city of Memphis. It is known chiefly for several pyramids, mainly Sneferu's Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, which are among the oldest, largest and best
Dahshur
Chicago statistical software company acquired by IBM for $1.2 billion in 2009
analysis software suite. The company was founded in 1968 by Norman Nie, Dale Bent and Hadlai "Tex" Hull, incorporated in 1975, and acquired by IBM in 2009
SPSS_Inc.
Composite material made from wood
international standards and provide uniformity and predictability in their structural performance. Engineered wood products are used in a variety of applications
Engineered_wood
Main supporting structure of a motor vehicle
the skeleton of an organism. Until the 1930s, virtually every car had a structural frame separate from its body, known as body-on-frame construction. Both
Vehicle_frame
Romanian authentic folk music
traditionally played by the cobza – a plucked instrument with a short fretless neck bent almost at a right angle. Over time, the cobza was largely displaced by the
Romanian_traditional_music
Economic system based on social ownership of the means of production in a market economy
was one of capitalistic free markets that he moved toward a more socialist bent, adding chapters to his Principles of Political Economy in defence of a socialist
Market_socialism
List of tornadoes in Europe and surrounding regions in 2026
balcony railings were bent and twisted by the force of the winds. A mosque minaret was also damaged, and additional structural impacts were observed across
List of European tornadoes in 2026
List_of_European_tornadoes_in_2026
EF4 tornado in Mississippi, U.S.
Two more nearby were destroyed at EF2 intensity, along with metal poles bent to the ground, a damaged outbuilding, and a manufactured home shifted off
2025_Kentwood–Carson_tornado
tornado caused widespread damage to trees, collapsed a transmission tower and bent another to the ground, and heavily damaged or destroyed numerous homes, mobile
List of United States tornadoes from May to June 2026
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_May_to_June_2026
Appointments made by King Charles III
People and to the community in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire. Carol Antonio Bent. Senior Youth Worker, The Avenues Youth Project, Queen's Park, London. For
2023_Birthday_Honours
Electric pickup truck
stamped like conventional automobile parts, but instead are laser-cut and then bent along straight lines.[verification needed] According to Tesla's VP of Vehicle
Tesla_Cybertruck
Bridge in Irondequoit–Webster, New York
biennial inspection in August 2013, a "handful" of the beams were found to be bent downward about a quarter-inch at the outer end — the end that lies at the
Irondequoit_Bay_Bridge
Part of a wheel extending radially from the hub to the rim
commonly peened into a disk or uncommonly bent into a "Z" to keep it from pulling through its hole in the hub. The bent version has the advantage of replacing
Spoke
Chemical element with atomic number 50 (Sn)
to be cut with little force, and a bar of tin can be bent by hand with little effort. When bent, a bar of tin makes a sound, the so-called "tin cry",
Tin
Invertebrates and vertebrates living in soil
doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.03.004. Retrieved 19 August 2025. Christensen, Bent (1973). "Density dependence of sexual reproduction in Enchytraeus bigeminus
Soil_animals
Homes were damaged, trees were snapped and uprooted, and utility poles were bent, with the tornado being rated IF2 as a result. Two other tornadoes occurred
Tornadoes_of_2026
Status of units 4, 5, and 6 during the Fukushima nuclear disaster
highly radioactive water, did not require replacement because they were not bent at extreme angles. At 10:16 am on 15 July, TEPCO completed repairs to Pump
Fukushima Daiichi units 4, 5 and 6
Fukushima_Daiichi_units_4,_5_and_6
Elastic interaction of x-rays with electrons
precisely aligned magnets bend the electron stream. As the electrons' path is bent, they emit bursts of energy in the form of X-rays. The intense ionizing radiation
X-ray_diffraction
Eye bolt used in building construction
A cranked eye bolt is an eye bolt typically used as a structural tie down in building construction where the eye of the bolt must be fastened to a point
Cranked_eye_bolt
Topic in comparative religion
Emerson's case, the Upanishads, interpreting them according to their particular bent and using them to articulate a contemplative and mystical vision. Although
Western esotericism and Eastern religions
Western_esotericism_and_Eastern_religions
to the forest. Owens and his uncle dismembered and burned Quinn's body in Bent Creek Experimental Forest. The defense claimed that the boyfriend of a girl
List of solved missing person cases (2000s)
List_of_solved_missing_person_cases_(2000s)
American cardiologist (1932–2007)
allows you to go into space." In 1967, Sonnenblick was recruited to Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston as director of cardiovascular research and co-director
Edmund_Sonnenblick
American composer and pianist
Another reviewer thought that, in his rendition of Rhapsody in Blue, Tao "bent the rhythms at times, showing his mastery of jazz style without disturbing
Conrad_Tao
Bridge of short spans supported by rigid frames
as the support structure for a trestle table. Each supporting frame is a bent. A trestle differs from a viaduct in that viaducts have towers that support
Trestle_bridge
Device for binding sheets of paper together
handbag when its clips are folded up. A binder clip is a strip of spring steel bent into the shape of an isosceles triangle with loops at the apex. Tension along
Binder_clip
Country in West Asia
José Linz wrote in 2000 that "the Iranian regime combines the ideological bent of totalitarianism with the limited pluralism of authoritarianism". The president
Iran
world's fair, employing Rose Parade float construction techniques, such as bent wire and screen covered in plaster, aged and weathered to appear abandoned
Special effects of Batman Returns
Special_effects_of_Batman_Returns
United States historic place
included repair and restoration work to the 50-year-old bridge including structural steelwork, a new concrete deck surface, new sidewalks, ramps, curbs, and
Rio_Grande_Gorge_Bridge
spear, which not only failed to penetrate its target, but was also severely bent in the process. The dory spear managed to chip the outermost layer of lacquer
List of Deadliest Warrior episodes
List_of_Deadliest_Warrior_episodes
Economic activities to bring a product to market
doi:10.1086/344805. ISSN 0022-3808. S2CID 222437733. André O. Laplume; Bent Petersen; Joshua M. Pearce (2016). "Global value chains from a 3D printing
Global_value_chain
Physical configurations of the human body
down" or "going prone") Lying on either side, with the body straight or bent/curled forward or backward Fetal position: is lying or sitting curled, with
List_of_human_positions
Great Lakes freighter sunk in Lake Superior
occur only if the ship "hogged" during shoaling, with the bow and stern bent downward and the midsection raised by the shoal, pulling the railing tight
SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald
Human male external reproductive organ
bicycle seats and accidents. Penile fracture can occur if the erect penis is bent excessively. A popping or cracking sound and pain is normally associated
Human_penis
Creation of standards and the technical drawings
curves. A spline is a rubber coated articulated metal that can be manually bent to most curves. Drafting templates assist the drafter with creating recurring
Technical_drawing
Slovenian design wood art chair made since 1952
were made of bent wood. Model 101 (1954): A Rex Chair 120 variation that does not have armrests. Removing the armrests compromised structural stability of
Rex_(chair)
2014 EF4 tornado in central Arkansas, U.S.
as it entered the city limits of Mayflower. The tornado produced heavy structural damage as it tore through the southern edge of the town, killing three
2014 Mayflower–Vilonia tornado
2014_Mayflower–Vilonia_tornado
Chemical compound
water to form iodate and iodide. Structurally, the compound is iodyl iodite O2I-OIO (iodine(V,III) oxide) with bent IVO2 units (I–O distances 1.80 and
Diiodine_tetroxide
Theory of discrimination
Rights Journal. 8 (3): 381–384. doi:10.1017/bhj.2023.41. hdl:1887/3716539. Bent-Goodley, Tricia B.; Chase, Lorraine; Circo, Elizabeth A.; Antá Rodgers, Selena
Intersectionality
this became known as the Enhanced Fujita scale. With building design and structural integrity taken more into account, winds in an EF4 tornado were estimated
List of F4, EF4, and IF4 tornadoes
List_of_F4,_EF4,_and_IF4_tornadoes
2011 EF5 tornado in Oklahoma
its side and rolled several times. The well's blowout preventer was left bent at a 30-degree angle to the north. Elsewhere on the site, vehicles and cargo
2011_El_Reno–Piedmont_tornado
2010 EF4 tornado in Mississippi, U.S
Hillcrest Baptist Church was completely destroyed, with the steel I-beams bent. One man was inside the church when the tornado struck; he survived with
2010_Yazoo_City_tornado
"Fossil footprints from the Dakota Group (Cretaceous) John Martin Reservoir, Bent County, Colorado: New insights into the paleoecology of the Dinosaur Freeway"
List of dinosaur specimens with preserved soft tissue
List_of_dinosaur_specimens_with_preserved_soft_tissue
Room dividers October 18, 2005 5-08 60 Suits of armour Street light poles Bent hardwood Membrane switches October 26, 2005 5-09 61 Sulkies Bagpipes Yule
List of How It's Made episodes
List_of_How_It's_Made_episodes
List of tornadoes in Europe and surrounding regions in 2025
location. A metal truss electrical transmission tower was bent in half, metal light poles were bent, and a roulotte trailer was rolled 30 m (33 yd). Significant
List of European tornadoes in 2025
List_of_European_tornadoes_in_2025
collapsed on a truck. South of Plover, roughly one-half mile of power poles were bent over, and a farmstead was heavily damaged north of Keene. Numerous silos
List of United States tornadoes in May 2011
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_in_May_2011
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
and some politicians were well aware of the weakness of their armies, they bent to public pressure and tried to salvage what they could. The newly independent
Nakba
which killed eight sailors on a quad 40 mm AA gun mount, injured 45 sailors, bent the number 1 smoke stack, cut Louisville's seaplane off and left only the
List of U.S. Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II
List_of_U.S._Navy_ships_sunk_or_damaged_in_action_during_World_War_II
Putative reforms of the Roman military in 107 BC
that Marius' redesign was not adopted. Roman pila without Marius' peg often bent or broke on impact, but this was more likely a by-product of their long,
Marian_reforms
American singer and songwriter (born 1981)
America. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0-7852-9699-7. Fine, Kerry (2025). Hell-Bent for Leather. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-4194-8. Fonseca
Beyoncé
2023 tornado outbreak in the Midwestern and Southern United States
completely destroyed, a metal electrical truss tower and metal power poles were bent to the ground, and a piece of farming equipment was thrown 150 yards (140 m)
Tornado outbreak of March 31 – April 1, 2023
Tornado_outbreak_of_March_31_–_April_1,_2023
Country in West Asia
Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022. Bent, J. Theodore (January 1890). "The Bahrein Islands, in the Persian Gulf".
Kuwait
"barbaric variant of social imperialism". Mason argued, "Nazi Germany was always bent at some time upon a major war of expansion". However, Mason argued that the
Causes_of_World_War_II
Severe weather event
widespread damage to utility poles, with dozens broken or bent along its path. Structural damage also occurred, primarily to facades, windows, and roofs
Tornado outbreak of April 17–18, 2026
Tornado_outbreak_of_April_17–18,_2026
U.S. state
allies; the insurrection led to the death of territorial governor Charles Bent and the collapse of the civilian government established by Stephen W. Kearny
New_Mexico
Common defected wood
strength. The effect of reaction wood is to help maintain the angle of the bent or leaning part by resisting further downward bending or failure. There are
Reaction_wood
general V-model. Instead of moving down in a linear way, the process steps are bent upwards after the coding phase, to form the typical V shape. The V-Model
Glossary_of_computer_science
2008 wind turbine collapse
collapse of a wind turbine on 22 February 2008. It is one of only a few structural collapses[clarification needed] that have been captured on film.[citation
Hornslet wind-turbine collapse
Hornslet_wind-turbine_collapse
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
Awake" foreign policy speech which lambasted the Soviet Union, saying it was "bent on world dominance". The Soviet Army journal Red Star reported her stance
Margaret_Thatcher
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Princeton University, Kennedy was hospitalized for observation at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. He then spent the spring of 1936 working as a
John_F._Kennedy
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Americas and Seventh Avenue; High and Low Notes of a Block With a Musical Bent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November
Metropolitan Tower (Manhattan)
Metropolitan_Tower_(Manhattan)
Unexpectedly large transient ocean surface wave
forward and aft blocks 20 m (66 ft) above the waterline. The pins had been bent back from forward to aft, indicating the lifeboat hanging below it had been
Rogue_wave
4th-century phonolite stele in Axum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
at Axum" of Henry Salt (1780–1827) and in the photograph taken by Mabel Bent in 1893. Salt travelled back to England with Captain Thomas Fremantle, and
Obelisk_of_Axum
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Danish Latin
Blessed.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land on which grew bent grass, rushes, or reeds (Middle English bent).
Male
Swedish
Modern form of Swedish Benkt, BENGT means "blessed."Â
Male
English
 Compare with another form of Kent. English surname transferred to forename use, KENT means "from Kent." Short form of English Kenton, meaning "Cena's settlement." Also used as a short form of other names beginning with Kent-.
Male
Scandinavian
 Contracted form of Scandinavian Kennet, KENT means both "comely; finely made" and "born of fire." Compare with other forms of Kent.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a leather belt or strap maker, from Middle English belt(e), Middle Low German balt.German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Baldher (see Belter).North German : habitational name from a place called Beelte (see Belter 2).
Male
Portuguese
Pet form of Portuguese Benjamim, BENTO means "blessed."
Male
Swedish
Swedish contracted form of Scandinavian Benedikt, BENKT means "blessed."
Male
German
Variant spelling of Low German Bernd, BERNT means "bold as a bear."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gent (see Gentry).
Surname or Lastname
Danish and German
Danish and German : variant of Wente.English : topographic name from Middle English went(e) ‘crossroad’.
Male
English
Modern English name derived from Old English beorht, BERT means "bright." Used as a short form of longer names containing the same element.Â
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German, Latin, Swedish
Blessed; Happy; Form of Benedict
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Bennett, BENET means "blessed." Compare with another form of Benet.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Rose Flower
Biblical
their taking or possessing vision
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, German
Peace; Elf Strength
Boy/Male
Muslim
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Rays of Sun Light
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A King
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Hard as a Diamond
Girl/Female
Irish
Saintname.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jayavardhan | ஜயவரà¯à®¤à®¨
Victorious one
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ravana
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
n.
Alt. of Ben
v.
The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow.
v. t.
To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively.
p. p.
of Beat
a.
Resembling bent.
imp.
of Beat
a. & p. p.
Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever.
a.
A bounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass; as, benty fields.
v. t.
To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum.
v. t.
To furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent. a mold.
a.
Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.
imp. & p. p.
of Bet
n.
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.
a. & p. p.
Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; -- said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc., and used with on; as, to be bent on going to college; he is bent on mischief.
a.
Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.
p. p.
of Hent
n.
A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent.