No. 62. A strut joint is a form of miter joint used in making trusses.

Fig. 268-62 Strut

No. 63 and 64. A thrust joint or tie joint or toe joint is one in which two beams meet at an oblique angle, one receiving the thrust of the other. The toe may be either square as in 63, or oblique as in 64. The pieces are bolted or strapped together with iron. It is used for the batter braces of bridges.

Fig. 268-63 Square thrust

Fig. 268-64 Oblique thrust