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  2. Rim joist - Wikipedia

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    In the framing of a deck or floor system, a rim joist is attached perpendicular to the joists, and provides lateral support for the ends of the joists while capping off the end of the floor or deck system. Rim joists are not to be confused with end joists, which are the first and last joists at the ends of a row of joists that make up a floor ...

  3. Deck (building) - Wikipedia

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    A deck is also the surface used to construct a boardwalk over sand on barrier islands. Laying deck or throwing deck refers to the act of placing and bolting down cold-formed steel beneath roofing and concrete floors. This is usually done by an ironworker, sometimes in conjunction with a cement mason or carpenter. It regarded as one of the most ...

  4. Glossary of structural engineering - Wikipedia

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    Rafter – is one of a series of sloped structural members that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, downslope perimeter or eave, and that are designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads. [30] A pair of rafters is called a couple. In home construction, rafters are normally made of wood. Exposed rafters are a feature of ...

  5. Purlin - Wikipedia

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    The purlins are the large beams perpendicular to the rafters; from this shot, it appears that there are three purlins on either side of the roof. The sheathing boards are sometimes called the roof deck and are painted white. A purlin (or historically purline, purloyne, purling, perling) is a longitudinal, horizontal, structural member in a roof.

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  7. Vito the Pug Wins Best in Show at the 2024 National Dog Show

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    "Wow. Just wow. Lots of dog in a small package." Milutinovich added. "To look at a Pug is to put a smile on your face." Vito beat out over 1,900 dogs from more than 200 breeds, including a ...

  8. New York homeowner’s yardwork reveals mastodon jaw - AOL

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    A complete mastodon jaw was unearthed in the backyard of a house in New York, according to the New York State Museum. The jaw, along with a piece of toe bone and a rib fragment, was excavated by ...

  9. Deck (bridge) - Wikipedia

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    A grid deck uses beams and diaphragms as the supporting structure. The supporting system of a grid deck is analyzed using a grillage analysis. A slab deck is one where the deck is analyzed as a plate. If the slab has a stiffness that is different in two directions (at right angles), then the deck is known and analyzed as an orthotropic deck.