What are the advantages of using wood floor and roof joists?

Q: How many board feet are contained in a piece of lumber measuring 6" x 6" x 16"?

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Q: What are the commonly used framing members used in light frame construction?

A: The commonly used framing methods in wood light-frame construction are platform framing and balloon…

Q: What types of decking are used with structural steel framing?

A: The deck is defined as the building panel that is used on the roof to provide a smooth horizontal…

Q: When is a beam required under floor joists?

A: A floor joist is defined as a horizontal structural part of the construction. The main objective of…

Q: What is the difference in reaction to fire between timber structural systems and steel systems?

A: fire resistance of the timber-  wood are combustible , timber used is heavy section attain high…

Q: Is it possible to construct the beams in a shop using plates? Could you provide an example?

A: Steel Plate is simply steel sheet material that can be customarily cut and welded to develop a more…

Q: Why are some manhole covers made of cast iron while some are made of ductile iron?

A: Question is related to the waste water engineering . In the question we have to tell why are some…

Q: What are the types of span details used with glued-laminated wood decking?

A: Glued laminated timber seems to be a functional real wood component made up of sheets of wood fibers…

Q: How are light gauge steel framing members manufactured?

A: The light-gauge steel framing members are manufactured with the help of framing accessories, the…

Q: 2. Why steel ties or hooks are used in columns?

A: Explanation for Stirrups and Hooks and it types?

Q: Become familiar with the materials and methods for framing heavy timber buildings and the types of…

A: Answer:- Heavy timber construction:- It is a building method that uses large, rustic, heavy sawn…

Q: What problems do wind forces cause for cladding systems?

A: Solution: The cladding system must have sufficient structural strength in order to resist the wind…

Q: What are concrete nails?

A: What are concrete nails made of ? Concrete nails are made from hardened steel and have fluted…

Q: What are the various materials used to make fiberglass shingles?

A: Fiberglass Shingles :  1. Fiberglass shingles are made of a woven fiberglass base mat, covered with…

Q: With glued-laminated wood decking, what sorts of span details are used?

A: Introduction: Glued laminated timber, abbreviated glulam, is a structurally engineered wood product…

Q: A house was burned and the home owner asked you if the steel truss should be replaced or maintained?

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Q: what is Wind loads

A: Wind load is the load that placed by the wind speed and its air density onto a building. They are…

Q: Acquaint yourself with the materials and procedures for constructing massive wood constructions, as…

A: Introduction: In contrast to light-frame wood building, mass timber construction employs a class of…

Q: Explain the Dowel bar ?

A: The Basic Definition and Technical Terms are Illustrated Below: Diagram For Dowel Bar is Given…

Q: What metals are used for architectural sheet metal roofing? What are the strengths and drawbacks of…

A: Answer:- Architectural Sheet metal roofing: Architectural sheet metal roofs are established using…

Q: What is shingle.

A: Shingles are thin pieces of building materials having butt ends thickness than the others, used…

Q: Where Shear reinforcement is used ?

A: Brief concept introduction- Shear reinforcement- It is provided to bear the shear stress or diagonal…

Q: Copies the standards relevant to heavy wood construction from the local building code.

A: Introduction: Heavy timber construction is a method of achieving fire resistance by limiting the…

Q: What is Wood and steel sheeting?

A: The sheeting of steel and wood is normally used at construction sites to provide temporary support…

Q: 1. Why is it that the spacing of floor joist or truss rafters need to be equal? How does it differ…

A: Spacing between consecutive floor joist or truss rafter need to be equal in order to distribute the…

Q: Explain how hollow metal doorframes are secured to walls and floors?

A: If the doors are to operate appropriately, the installation of doors and frames is a procedure that…

Q: Differentiate the wood shake and wood shingles?

A: Wood shake and wood shingles are wood roofing material. wood shingles are sawn on both side whereas…

Q: Understand the differences in framing when using the various materials and products available?

A: Solution: Differences in the Framing while using the various materials and products available…

Q: Why don’t builders use gneiss to make roofingshingles?

A: Gneiss is a metamorphic rock with pronounced banding that can be seen in hand specimens or on a…

Q: why is it that the spacing of floor joist or truss rafters need to be equal? how does it differ from…

A: Brief concept introduction- Joist spaces- A joist is a horizontal structural part that is used in…

Q: How and where the cantilevers are used in buildings?

A: Brief concept- Cantilevers- Cantilever beams are the type of beams that are fixed at one end and…

Q: Scaffolding

A: Scaffolding is a temporary structure used in building construction .  Scaffolding is generally made…

Q: What is symmetrical pitch steel lattice truss construction?

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Q: do curtain walls enclose the structure and provide support?

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Q: What are the differences between ordinary timber and mass timber?

A: Timber or we can say ordinary timber The wood which can be used or can be prepared to used in the…

Q: What are the Reinforced Concrete Beams?

A: - Reinforced concrete beams are defined as the Structural components designed to support transverse…

Q: Why are trusses used?

A: Truss : It is a structure that consisits of 2 force members only , In truss there is only axial…

Q: Define braced frames.

A: A frame is some sort of a structure that is built of an amalgamation of beam and column. Essentially…