Short joists that run from an opening to a bearing.

Consist of a vertical web with flanges bonded to the top and bottom. The webs are made of OSB or plywood and the flanges are grooved to fit over the web.

A series of parallel, horizontal framing members that make up the body of the floor frame.

A framing member that surrounds the outer edge of the joist and stabilizes the floor system.

Full-length joists that reinforce a rough opening in the floor.

The first and last joists in a floor system; they run parallel to the floor joists.

Used to frame floor openings and run perpendicular to the direction of the joists. _______ are doubled when the span exceeds 4'.

Floor system in which a layer of underlayment is installed over a layer of subfloor.

Combined subfloor and underlayment; typically installed where direct application of carpet or tile to the floor is intended.

A block of wood or rim board installed next to an I-joist to support a load directly above that spot.

A horizontal wood member attached to the bottom of a frame wall and connected to floor joists, girders, slabs, or other members.

Metal or fiberglass concrete forms used for two-way joist systems.

Metal or fiberglass concrete forms used for one-way joist systems.

A horizontal wood member anchored to the foundation and supporting floor joists. A _______ _______ is typically preservative-treated or naturally durable wood.

Dimensions shown on the prints that indicate the distance from the inside edge of one trimmer joist to the inside edge of the opposing trimmer joist.

Sideways pressure against a structure, such as a foundation.

A common foundation that typically has a shorter wall and is used for slab construction or to create a crawl space.

Engineered assemblies usually manufactured with lumber oriented flatwise and connected with light-gauge metal connector plates.

Solid pieces of lumber, usually the same depth as the floor joists, installed between them.

Used to keep the top and bottom of joists straight for alignment and attachment of subfloor panels.

The total of all moving and variable loads that may be placed upon a structure.

The weight of permanent, stationary construction and equipment included in a building.

Lumber with moisture removed prior to construction.

A length of lumber applied over a joint to strengthen it.

Temporary bracing used to support above-grade concrete slabs while they set.

The distance between structural supports such as walls, columns, piers, beams, or girders.

A material, such as particleboard or plywood, laid on top of the subfloor to provide a smoother surface for the finished floor.

Approved materials used to fill air passages in a frame to retard the spread of fire.

The supporting portion of a structure, including the footings.

The highest point of the curved edge of a framing member.

A metal stirrup secured to the face of a structural member, such as a girder, to support and align the ends of joists flush with the member.

Distance between the center of one member (typically studs) to the center of the next member. Commonly abbreviated as OC.

Structural columns used to support other structural members, typically girders or beams.

Concrete structural elements that have been cast at a casting yard and raised into position using a crane.