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CRIPPLE STUD [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Rough Carpentry
DEF

Less than full length stud, commonly used above door and window openings between the lintel and plate.

DEF

Any stud that is less than full length.

OBS

cripple stud. Often refers to the studs found below a window opening.

Key term(s)
  • cripple

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Charpenterie
DEF

Poteau court, dans une charpente, dans une allège de pan de bois, etc.

CONT

Fléchissement ou rotation du linteau. [...] Éviter de soumettre le linteau à des charges excentrées. Vérifier que le linteau offre une résistance suffisante et qu'il prend totalement appui sur les poteaux nains.

OBS

colombage : terme parfois utilisé au Canada et au Québec pour désigner chacun des poteaux constituant la charpente d'un pan de bois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
  • Carpintería
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