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  2. I-joist - Wikipedia

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    Invented in 1969, the I-joist is an engineered wood product that has great strength in relation to its size and weight. The biggest notable difference from dimensional lumber is that the I-joist carries heavy loads with less lumber than a dimensional solid wood joist. [1] As of 2005, approximately 50% of all wood light framed floors used I-joists.

  3. TJI - Wikipedia

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    Tji may refer to: Northern Tujia language, Sino-Tibetan language of China (ISO 639-3 code: tji) Tji, a unit of weight equal to 3.8601 kg; see Indonesian units of measurement; TJI joist, a construction framing component (trademarked by Weyerhaeuser) for I-joist; People with the surname Tji include: Daniel Tji Hak Soun, South Korean Roman ...

  4. I-beam - Wikipedia

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    Technical terms for similar items include H-beam, I-profile, universal column (UC), w-beam (for "wide flange"), universal beam (UB), rolled steel joist (RSJ), or double-T (especially in Polish, Bulgarian, Spanish, Italian, and German). I-beams are typically made of structural steel and serve a wide variety of construction uses.

  5. Lumber - Wikipedia

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    Wooden I-joists – sometimes called "TJI", "Trus Joists" or "BCI", all of which are brands of wooden I-joists, they are used for floor joists on upper floors and also in first floor conventional foundation construction on piers as opposed to slab floor construction.

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    By the time Leonard and Susan married in 1989, he had already appeared in four Star Trek films, with the fifth — Star Trek V: The Final Frontier — due out later that year.While Susan welcomed ...

  7. Joist - Wikipedia

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    A double floor is a floor framed with joists supported by larger timbers.. In traditional timber framing there may be a single set of joists which carry both a floor and ceiling called a single floor (single joist floor, single framed floor) or two sets of joists, one carrying the floor and another carrying the ceiling called a double floor (double framed floor).

  8. Trimmer (construction) - Wikipedia

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    In light-frame construction, a trimmer is a timber or metal beam (joist) used to create an opening around a stairwell, skylight, chimney, and the like. Trimmers are installed parallel to the primary floor or ceiling joists and support headers, which run perpendicular to the primary joists.

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    Sag is the free-spirited fire sign that loves adventure, novelty, and independence. Taurus, on the other hand, is the grounded bull that craves stability, routine, and comfort.