- A
joist is a
horizontal structural member used in
framing to span an open space,
often between beams that
subsequently transfer loads to
vertical members...
- 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...
-
engineered wood
joist, more
commonly known as an I-
joist, is a
product designed to
eliminate problems that
occur with
conventional wood
joists.
Invented in...
-
column (UC), w-beam (for "wide flange"),
universal beam (UB),
rolled steel joist (RSJ), or double-T (especially in Polish, Bulgarian, Spanish, Italian, and...
- or
floor system, a rim
joist is
attached perpendicular to the
joists, and
provides lateral support for the ends of the
joists while capping off the end...
- fireman's cut is a
diagonal chamfer of the end of a
joist or beam
where it
enters a
masonry wall. If the
joist burns through somewhere along its length, damage...
- construction.
Although the use of
steel joist hangers to
support floor joists is
recommended over a
ledger supporting the
joists because of
house settling and nail...
- be the
boxed structure of a
ceiling and roof, or the
ceiling and
floor joists of the
story above. In the
building trades, the
technique is
variously referred...
- A
waffle slab or two-way
joist slab is a
concrete slab made of
reinforced concrete with
concrete ribs
running in two
directions on its underside. The...
-
commercial buildings to
industrial products. The
products can be used for
joists and
beams that
replace steel in many
building projects. The term m**** timber...