- 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...
-
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- In light-frame construction, a
trimmer is a
timber or
metal beam (
joist) used to
create an
opening around a stairwell, skylight, chimney, and the like...
-
elimination of dry rot and
other problems normally ****ociated with
hollow joisted floors. The
disadvantage is that the
floor is less
resilient to walk upon...
- They are
critical to the
protection of
horizontal elements such as
timber joisted floors,
including the
flooring on top,
which in
terms of fire performance...
