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SOLIVE PLANCHER [7 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 2011-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floorboard
1, record 2, English, floorboard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floor board 2, record 2, English, floor%20board
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the wood board used in the construction of a subfloor. 3, record 2, English, - floorboard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- planche de plancher
1, record 2, French, planche%20de%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
solive : chacune des pièces de charpente qui s’appuient sur les poutres et sur lesquelles sont fixées, en dessus les planches du plancher, en dessous les lattes du plafond. 1, record 2, French, - planche%20de%20plancher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne par le mot «plancher» tout «ouvrage de charpente formant plate-forme au rez-de-chaussée ou séparant le rez-de-chaussée d’un étage ou séparant deux étages d’un bâtiment» [...] La plate-forme que constitue un plancher est le «sol», c’est-à-dire la surface sur laquelle on marche [...] Quand la partie supérieure du plancher est faite de planches grossièrement assemblées, elle porte le nom même de l’ouvrage de charpente [plancher]. Quand la partie supérieure de l’ouvrage est un «assemblage soigné, bien ajusté, de lames de bois disposées régulièrement» on nomme celui-ci «parquet» [...] 2, record 2, French, - planche%20de%20plancher
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bois de plancher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floor joist
1, record 3, English, floor%20joist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The member which is attached to the top of the girders and crosses them at right angles. 2, record 3, English, - floor%20joist
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Floor joists support the loads of the room they span. 3, record 3, English, - floor%20joist
Record 3, Key term(s)
- floor stringer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solive de plancher
1, record 3, French, solive%20de%20plancher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - solive%20de%20plancher
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pisos y cielos rasos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vigueta de piso
1, record 3, Spanish, vigueta%20de%20piso
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- end nailing
1, record 4, English, end%20nailing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - end%20nailing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clouage en extrémité
1, record 4, French, clouage%20en%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - clouage%20en%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Structural Framework
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tail trimmer
1, record 5, English, tail%20trimmer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- header joist 2, record 5, English, header%20joist
correct, United States
- header 3, record 5, English, header
correct, United States
- trimmer joist 3, record 5, English, trimmer%20joist
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trimmer placed next to a wall, into which the ends of the joists are fastened instead of supporting them on the wall. 1, record 5, English, - tail%20trimmer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The large beam or timber into which the common joists are fitted when framing around openings ... in a floor or roof; placed so as to fit between two long beams and support the ends of short timbers. 4, record 5, English, - tail%20trimmer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Charpentes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- linçoir
1, record 5, French, lin%C3%A7oir
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solive parallèle à un mur d’appui et située à une distance d’environ 15 cm, sur laquelle viennent s’assembler les solives du plancher, au lieu de reposer dans le mur ou sur une lambourde. 2, record 5, French, - lin%C3%A7oir
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pièce de charpente d’un plancher de bois, portée par deux solives; parallèle à un mur, le linçoir reçoit les abouts de solives interrompues au droit d’un conduit de fumée ou d’une maçonnerie insuffisamment porteuse, par exemple au-dessus d’une ouverture. 3, record 5, French, - lin%C3%A7oir
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le linçoir se différencie du chevêtre par le fait que ce dernier, bien qu’analogue, est nettement plus éloigné du mur. 3, record 5, French, - lin%C3%A7oir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-10-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cripple rafter
1, record 6, English, cripple%20rafter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short rafter which extends from a hip to a valley but does not reach the plate or ridge. 1, record 6, English, - cripple%20rafter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chevron boiteux
1, record 6, French, chevron%20boiteux
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chevron qui s’étend d’un arêtier à une noue sans toucher à la sablière, ni au faîtage. 1, record 6, French, - chevron%20boiteux
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boiteux, boiteuse : qualifie une pièce de charpente, poutre ou solive de plancher dont une seule extrémité est scellée ou en appui contre un mur, l'autre étant assemblée à une pièce d’un chevêtre de trémie d’escalier ou de cheminée. 2, record 6, French, - chevron%20boiteux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ledger strips 1, record 7, English, ledger%20strips
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - ledger%20strips
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- corbeau
1, record 7, French, corbeau
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - corbeau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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