The bulkheads were braced to each other by longitudinal girders placed around their circumferences. It had a steering oar to starboard braced by an extra frame. The ribs are braced with cruciform cast iron sections. They were braced internally with a series of built-up longitudinal timbers called "keelsons". The wings are braced using steel-tube struts. The wings were braced by a Warren truss. These struts divide the wings into bays which are braced by diagonal wires. Northwestern provinces also braced for heavy rains following the system's second landfall. Its wings were externally braced and featured swept-back wingtips. The configuration involves standing passengers travelling while being braced in position. In woodturning, hand tools are braced against the tool rest and levered into the workpiece. He braced one elbow on his knee, aimed his weapon with both hands, and fired. The tower was later braced internally with arches by William Joy. The excavation is braced horizontally to avoid landslide or erosion endangering the people digging. One passenger awoke, braced himself, and was the only survivor.