- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- have
extra "bracing" and "blocking"
joist-to-
joist intended to
spread the
weight to have as
little sagging on any
joist as
possible when
there is a live...
- 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...
-
studs to form openings.
Joist bridging, or blocking, is used
between floor or
ceiling joists, but this is to
prevent the
joists from (twisting or rotating...
