Vulcraft Glossary
- Accessories
- Structural components related to the design, fabrication and erection of joists and Joist Girders including, but not limited to sloped end bearings, extended ends, ceiling extensions, bridging and bridging anchors, headers and bottom chord lateral bracing for Joist Girders.
- Allowable Strength
- Nominal strength divided by the safety factor Rn/Ω
- Anchored Bridging
- The means that the steel joist bridging is connected to a bridging terminus point.
- Applicable Building Code
- Building code under which the structure is designed
- ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
- Method of proportioning structural components such that the allowable strength equals or exceeds the required strength of the component under the action of the ASD load combinations
- ASD Load Combination
- Load combination in the applicable building code intended for allowable strength design (allowable stress design)
- Auxiliary Web
- Additional webs installed in joists or Joist Girders to create panel points at additional concentrated load locations.
- Available Strength
- Design strength or allowable strength as appropriate