MODULE 5 Trade Terms FLOOR
SYSTEMS Exam Q&A 100% Pass
crown - ✔✔the highest point of the curved edge of a framing
member
dead load - ✔✔the weight of permanent, stationary construction &
equipment included in a building
dome pan - ✔✔metal or fiberglass concrete form used for two-
way joist systems
end joist - ✔✔the first & last joists in a floor system; they run
parallel to the common joists
fire stop - ✔✔an approved material used to fill air passages in a
frame to retard the spread of fire
floor truss - ✔✔an engineered assembly that is used to support
floors
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, foundation - ✔✔the supporting portion of a structure, including the
footings
header - ✔✔used to frame floor openings, they run perpendicular
to the direction of the joists & are typically doubled
header joist - ✔✔a framing member used in platform framing into
which the common joists are fitted - header joists are also used to
support the free ends of joists when framing openings in a floor
joist hanger - ✔✔a metal stirrup secured to the face of a structural
member, such as a girder, to support & align the ends of joists
flush with the member
lateral pressure - ✔✔sideways pressure against a structure, such
as a foundation
let-in - ✔✔any type of notch in a stud or joist, which holds another
piece- the item that is supported by the notch is said to be let in
live load - ✔✔the total of all moving & variable loads that may be
placed upon a structure
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SYSTEMS Exam Q&A 100% Pass
crown - ✔✔the highest point of the curved edge of a framing
member
dead load - ✔✔the weight of permanent, stationary construction &
equipment included in a building
dome pan - ✔✔metal or fiberglass concrete form used for two-
way joist systems
end joist - ✔✔the first & last joists in a floor system; they run
parallel to the common joists
fire stop - ✔✔an approved material used to fill air passages in a
frame to retard the spread of fire
floor truss - ✔✔an engineered assembly that is used to support
floors
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, foundation - ✔✔the supporting portion of a structure, including the
footings
header - ✔✔used to frame floor openings, they run perpendicular
to the direction of the joists & are typically doubled
header joist - ✔✔a framing member used in platform framing into
which the common joists are fitted - header joists are also used to
support the free ends of joists when framing openings in a floor
joist hanger - ✔✔a metal stirrup secured to the face of a structural
member, such as a girder, to support & align the ends of joists
flush with the member
lateral pressure - ✔✔sideways pressure against a structure, such
as a foundation
let-in - ✔✔any type of notch in a stud or joist, which holds another
piece- the item that is supported by the notch is said to be let in
live load - ✔✔the total of all moving & variable loads that may be
placed upon a structure
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