JOIST AND STRUCTURAL GLOSSARY

KSI (Kips per Linear Foot) Is 1000 pounds per square inch. KSF (Kips per Square Foot) Is 1000 kips per square foot. [Return to Glossary] [L] Lamellar Tearing . Is a separation or crack in the base metal caused by through-thickness weld shrinkage strains of adjacent weld metal. Lap Joint . Lateral Buckling . Also called lateral-torsional buckling. ................
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