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WOOD FRAME BUILDING [4 records]

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Record 1 2015-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Walls and Partitions
DEF

A steel stud, wood frame or concrete-masonry wall located within the exterior wall assembly of a building to resist lateral loads and to support exterior finishes, insulation, air and vapour barriers, and interior drywall or plaster.

Key term(s)
  • back-up wall

French

Domaine(s)
  • Murs et cloisons
DEF

Mur à ossature d’acier ou de bois, en béton ou en maçonnerie situé dans l’assemblage mural extérieur d’un bâtiment qui lui permet de résister aux charges latérales et sert à fixer le revêtement de finition extérieur, l’isolant, le pare-air, le pare-vapeur, de même que le revêtement de finition intérieur (plaques de plâtre ou enduit).

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Structural Framework
  • Rough Carpentry
DEF

An arch composed of multiple overlapping pieces of wood glued together.

CONT

What type of building structure should we use? Steel? Laminated Arches? Concrete Block? Wood frame? Post and beam?... Laminated arch structures can enclose even greater spaces, and can create warm yet impressive interiors. However, laminated arch buildings may lack flexibility and expandability. Masonry, especially decorative block, can serve double duty as a load-bearing wall and as a finish system, but may lack warmth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Charpentes
  • Charpenterie
CONT

Arc en lamelles. Le matériau de base est la planche mince de 27 mm courbée au montage ou le basting de 65 mm courbé à chaud lors du séchage à l'étuve. Planches ou bastings sont juxtaposés et collés.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Industries
DEF

A building element made of wood, metal, gypsum or fiberboard fastened to the frame of a building to serve as a plaster base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du bois
DEF

Pièce de bois scié relativement longue, plus ou moins large, mais qui est le plus souvent de peu d'épaisseur (en général de moins de 25 mm).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria maderera
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Record 4 1995-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Structural Framework
CONT

Wood-frame construction : In building, a type of construction in which the structural members are of wood or are dependent upon a wood frame for support.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Charpentes
DEF

Charpente dont les éléments sont constitués de pièces de bois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estructuras (Construcción)
DEF

Cualquier armazón de madera que sirve para soportar algo, por ejemplo, una tarima [...]

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