Bridge struts are used as horizontal reinforcements on full view glass doors. Unlike traditional struts, the bridge struts consists of angle iron and 4” x 6” plates, which attach to the fin at the top of the full view glass sections. However, the top section does not have a fin, so an angle is attached to the section for a base
See the attached Tech's Corner newsletter for additional information on how the bridge strut is attached to the panel and the non-WindCode strut schedule for 902, 903, 904 and Avante AV, AVI, and AVX models.