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| Walls that extend beyond the structure that supports them. |
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| The area extending horizontally from the base of the wall to one and one-half times the height of the wall. |
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| Those vertical and/or horizontal forces that tend to push the mass of a material together. For example, the force exerted on the top chord of a truss. |
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| Fire-Resistive Construction |
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| Another term for Type I construction; construction that maintains its structural integrity during a fire. |
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| Fire-rated wall with a specified degree of fire resistance, built of fire-resistive materials and usually extending from the foundation up to and through the roof of a building, that is designed to limit the spread of a fire within a structure or between adjacent structures. |
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| Form of gusset plate. These thin steel plates are punched with acutely V-shaped holes that form sharp prongs on one side that penetrate wooden members to fasten them together. |
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| Wood with high moisture content. |
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| Metal or wooden plates used to connect and strengthen the intersections of metal or wooden truss components roof or floor components into a load-bearing unit. |
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| Presence of large amounts of combustible materials in an area or a building. |
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| Structural support made from a long steel bar that is bent at a 90-degree angle with flat or angular pieces welded to the top and bottom. |
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| Structural supports constructed of 2- x 3-inch or 2- x 4-inch (50 mm by 75 mm or 50 mm by 100 mm) members that are connected by gusset plates. |
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| Wall that is used for structural support. |
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| Bricks, blocks, stones, and unreinforced and reinforced concrete products. |
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| Noncombustible Construction |
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| Another term for Type II construction; construction made of the same materials as fire-resistive construction except that the structural components lack the insulation or other protection of Type I construction. |
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| Wall, usually interior, that supports only its own weight. |
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| Another term for Type III construction; construction that requires that exterior walls and structural members be made of noncombustible or limited combustible materials. |
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| Interior non-load bearing wall that separates a space into rooms |
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| A second roof constructed over an older roof. |
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| Final outside cover that is placed on top of a roof deck assembly. |
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| Awareness of immediate surroundings |
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| Those vertical or horizontal forces that tend to pull things apart; for example, the force exerted on the bottom chord of a truss. |
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| Walls with a surface layer of attractive material laid over a base of common material |
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| Another term for Type V construction; construction that has exterior walls, bearing walls, floors, roofs, and supports made completely or partially of wood or other approved materials of smaller dimensions than those used for heavy-timber construction. |
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