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FLOOR JOIST [13 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floor joist
1, record 1, English, floor%20joist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floor joist : an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - floor%20joist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solive de plancher
1, record 1, French, solive%20de%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solive de plancher : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - solive%20de%20plancher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- triple floor
1, record 2, English, triple%20floor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- triple floor system 2, record 2, English, triple%20floor%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A floor supported by a system of joist, binders and beams. 3, record 2, English, - triple%20floor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Triple floor construction is used in vinyl areas: 1/2" sub-floor and 5/8" underlayment plus an additional 1/4" underlayment in the vinyl areas to prevent seaming and nail pops. Double floor construction is used in carpeted areas. 4, record 2, English, - triple%20floor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- triple-framed floor
- triple floor construction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plancher à trois systèmes de poutraison
1, record 2, French, plancher%20%C3%A0%20trois%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20poutraison
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si les portées sont [...] grandes ou les charges [...] importantes, le plancher peut être composé de solives reposant sur des poutres qui reposent elles-mêmes sur des poutres plus importantes. Dans ce cas le plancher est à 3 systèmes de poutraison. 1, record 2, French, - plancher%20%C3%A0%20trois%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20poutraison
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plancher à trois systèmes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Structural Framework
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common joist 1, record 3, English, common%20joist
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- boarding joist 1, record 3, English, boarding%20joist
- regular joist 1, record 3, English, regular%20joist
- bridging joist 1, record 3, English, bridging%20joist
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any joist spanning between walls on which floorboards are laid and which neither supports nor is supported by another joist. 2, record 3, English, - common%20joist
Record 3, Key term(s)
- floor joist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Charpentes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solive courante
1, record 3, French, solive%20courante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- solive normale 2, record 3, French, solive%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solive normale ainsi désignée pour la distinguer des solives d'enchevêtrure ou de remplissage. 1, record 3, French, - solive%20courante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bridging
1, record 4, English, bridging
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bracing of adjacent floor joist against each other using short strip of wood or metal. 2, record 4, English, - bridging
Record 4, Key term(s)
- joist bridging
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contreventement des solives
1, record 4, French, contreventement%20des%20solives
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hourdis des planchers en bois. Ce sont des remplissages [...] qui garnissent [...] l'intervalle entre les solives dans l'épaisseur des planchers. Ils ont pour but de contreventer les solives en les rendant solidaires [...] Contreventement par entretoises: Entretoises ou étrésillons placés en files espacées de mètre en mètre [...] Fig. 10: Solives contreventées par étrésillons. 1, record 4, French, - contreventement%20des%20solives
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue deux sortes de contreventement des solives: le contreventement par entretoises (ou entretoisement) et le contreventement par étrésillons (ou étrésillonnement). 2, record 4, French, - contreventement%20des%20solives
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pisos y cielos rasos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arriostramiento
1, record 4, Spanish, arriostramiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- floor joist
1, record 5, English, floor%20joist
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The member which is attached to the top of the girders and crosses them at right angles. 2, record 5, English, - floor%20joist
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Floor joists support the loads of the room they span. 3, record 5, English, - floor%20joist
Record 5, Key term(s)
- floor stringer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- solive de plancher
1, record 5, French, solive%20de%20plancher
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre placé dans l'espace intervenant d'un mur à l'autre pour appuyer le plancher d'un étage. 2, record 5, French, - solive%20de%20plancher
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pisos y cielos rasos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- vigueta de piso
1, record 5, Spanish, vigueta%20de%20piso
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- end nailing
1, record 6, English, end%20nailing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unless ceiling furring or plywood cladding is installed on the underside of floor joists, floor joists shall be restrained from twisting at the end supports and at intervals between supports not exceeding 7 ft. Such restraint may be provided at end supports by toe nailing to the support, or by end nailing the joists to the header joist. 2, record 6, English, - end%20nailing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- clouage en extrémité
1, record 6, French, clouage%20en%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sauf dans le cas où des fourrures ou un revêtement de contreplaqué sont posés en sous-face des solives de plancher, ces dernières doivent être retenues en place au droit des appuis et à intervalles de 2.1 m au plus entre les appuis afin de prévenir tout gauchissement. Les solives peuvent être fixées au droit des supports par un clouage en biais ou être rattachées à la solive de rive par un clouage en extrémité. 2, record 6, French, - clouage%20en%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-04-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Rough Carpentry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- filler joist floor
1, record 7, English, filler%20joist%20floor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Charpenterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plancher à solives de remplissage
1, record 7, French, plancher%20%C3%A0%20solives%20de%20remplissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- block bridging
1, record 8, English, block%20bridging
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- solid bridging 1, record 8, English, solid%20bridging
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bridging between floor joists consisting of short lengths of joist fastened at right angles in each space at midspan. 1, record 8, English, - block%20bridging
Record 8, Key term(s)
- solid strutting
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- entretoisement
1, record 8, French, entretoisement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- contreventement par entretoises 2, record 8, French, contreventement%20par%20entretoises
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entretoisement [...] .- Pour éviter le déversement des solives très étroites [...] on placera tous les 1,5 à 2 m des entretoises en planches clouées. Pour pouvoir les clouer on les décalera de solive en solive [...] 3, record 8, French, - entretoisement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'écartement des solives d'un plancher ordinaire ne doit [...] pas dépasser 50 cm afin d'obtenir [...] un entretoisement très solide atténuant les trépidations en renforçant la résistance à la flexion. 4, record 8, French, - entretoisement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entretoise : Dans les planchers en bois, les entretoises sont de petites pièces transversales pour raidir les solives dans le sens horizontal. 5, record 8, French, - entretoisement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-01-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Construction Methods
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- frame
1, record 9, English, frame
verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trimmer : the beam or floor joist into which a header is framed. 1, record 9, English, - frame
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- emboîter 1, record 9, French, embo%C3%AEter
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solive d'enchevêtreuse : solive dans laquelle s'emboîte le chevêtre. 1, record 9, French, - embo%C3%AEter
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-12-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Structural Framework
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- joist twisting
1, record 10, English, joist%20twisting
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... floor joists shall be restrained from twisting at the end supports... Blocking tightly fitted between joists and securely nailed in place is also acceptable for restraining joist twisting. 1, record 10, English, - joist%20twisting
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Charpentes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- renversement des solives
1, record 10, French, renversement%20des%20solives
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut empêcher le renversement des solives; on rapporte des cales ou des étrésillons placés entre elles ou encore des liernes, espèces de peignes en bois qui viennent les coiffer. 1, record 10, French, - renversement%20des%20solives
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ledger strips 1, record 11, English, ledger%20strips
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Floor joists may be supported on 2" x 2" ledger strips nailed to the beam or header with two 3 1/2" nails within 2" either side of each joist. 1, record 11, English, - ledger%20strips
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- corbeau
1, record 11, French, corbeau
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les solives de plancher peuvent s'appuyer sur des corbeaux de 2 po x 2 po cloués à la poutre ou à la solive d'extrémité, avec deux clous de 3 1/2 pouces, en deça de 2 po de chaque côté de chaque solive. 1, record 11, French, - corbeau
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ground floor joist 1, record 12, English, ground%20floor%20joist
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- solive de rez-de-chaussée
1, record 12, French, solive%20de%20rez%2Dde%2Dchauss%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Construction Methods
- Structural Framework
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- fit
1, record 13, English, fit
verb
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
header joist : the large beam or timber into which the common joists are fitted when framing around openings [in a floor or roof ] 1, record 13, English, - fit
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction
- Charpentes
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- encastrer 1, record 13, French, encastrer
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solive d'enchevêtrure: solive dans laquelle le chevêtre est encastré. 1, record 13, French, - encastrer
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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