JOIST AND STRUCTURAL GLOSSARY

PSF (Pounds per Square Foot) A unit of stress which to multiply the tribituary width on a joist by to get PLF. Puddle Weld . See Plug Weld. Purlin . Usually a cold-formed horizontal structural member attached perpendicular to the joist top chord or main frames of a building for support of the roof deck. [Return to Glossary] [Q] **** No terms yet! ................
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