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WPU [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Floors and Ceilings
DEF

A floor supported by a system of joists and binders.

CONT

Some of the new products developed to meet changing construction requirements are : slope and skewed "B" series hangers; slope and skewed HHUS and HGUS hangers; WPU and HWU series hangers with increased uplift and down load; ITTM's for block wall construction and double floor truss strap hangers.

Key term(s)
  • double framed floor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planchers et plafonds
CONT

Le plancher peut être composé d'une série de solives qui portent sur des poutres reposant elles-mêmes sur des murs. On dit alors que le plancher est à deux systèmes.

CONT

Planchers en bois. Ils se distinguent en : planchers à travure simple (solives et parquet), planchers à travure composée (poutres, solives et parquet).

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