Chapter 5 Flashcards
Consists of removable floor panels supported on adjustable pedestals
Access flooring system
Upright short pillar or column in a series supporting a rail or coping
Baluster (banister)
Railing with supporting balusters
Balustrade
Large primary beams
Girders
A rail or low wall located at or near the open sides of elevated walking surfaces to prevent falls
Guard (guardrail)
A barrier made of horizontal rails supported by balusters
Handrail
Smaller parallel beams used to support a floor or ceiling
Joists
A post that supports one end of a handrail at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs
Newel post
An engineered wood particularly board formed. Y adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands in specific orientations
Oriented strand board (OSB)
An enclosed portion of the building structure designed to allow the movement of air, forming part of an air distribution system
Plenum
A sloping floor or walk connecting two levels
Ramp
The vertical boards that close off the space between treads and add rigidity to the assembly
Riders
The sloping finish members that run along the sides of the staircase, providing end points for treads and risers
Stringers
A vertical framing member in a building’s wall of smaller cross section than a post
Stud
Structural material used to span floor joists
Subflooring
