Steel Buildings - Glossary of Common Terms
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Accessories
Steel building products that are not included as part of the basic steel building system are called accessories. Accessories commonly include components such as doors, windows, canopies, vents, and other components.
Steel building products that are not included as part of the basic steel building system are called accessories. Accessories commonly include components such as doors, windows, canopies, vents, and other components.
ACI
American Concrete Institute. The organization responsible for developing the recognized building code for design of concrete structures.
American Concrete Institute. The organization responsible for developing the recognized building code for design of concrete structures.
Agricultural Building
An agricultural building is a steel building that is designed for agricultural purposes such as storing equipment, hay, grain, farm animals, and other agricultural items.
An agricultural building is a steel building that is designed for agricultural purposes such as storing equipment, hay, grain, farm animals, and other agricultural items.
AISI
American Iron and Steel Institute
American Iron and Steel Institute
AISC
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Institute of Steel Construction
Aluminum Coated Steel
Steel is often coated with aluminum to help prevent corrosion. Anchor Bolts - Anchor bolts are steel bolts that are used to anchor members of a steel building system to a foundation or other support.
Steel is often coated with aluminum to help prevent corrosion. Anchor Bolts - Anchor bolts are steel bolts that are used to anchor members of a steel building system to a foundation or other support.
Anchor Bolt Plan
An anchor bolt plan is a drawing showing the diameter, location and projection of all anchor bolts for the components of a steel building system. The anchor bolt plan may also show column reactions (magnitude and direction) and maximum base plate dimensions.
An anchor bolt plan is a drawing showing the diameter, location and projection of all anchor bolts for the components of a steel building system. The anchor bolt plan may also show column reactions (magnitude and direction) and maximum base plate dimensions.
ANSI
American National Standards Institute.
American National Standards Institute.
Approval Documents
Approval documents include plans, design calculations, and other specified information. These documents are submitted by the steel building supplier to the dealer or end user for approval before fabrication of the steel building system. Approval by the dealer or end user affirms that the supplier or manufacturer has correctly interpreted the overall contract requirements for the steel building system, any accessories, and the location of accessories in the building.
Approval documents include plans, design calculations, and other specified information. These documents are submitted by the steel building supplier to the dealer or end user for approval before fabrication of the steel building system. Approval by the dealer or end user affirms that the supplier or manufacturer has correctly interpreted the overall contract requirements for the steel building system, any accessories, and the location of accessories in the building.
Architectural Drawing
A drawing for the purpose of showing the general appearance of the steel building and all accessory locations. An architectural drawing would typically show the plan view and elevations of the finished building.
A drawing for the purpose of showing the general appearance of the steel building and all accessory locations. An architectural drawing would typically show the plan view and elevations of the finished building.
ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineering
ASD
Allowable Stress Design.
Allowable Stress Design.
Assembly
A group of mutually dependent and compatible components or subassemblies of steel building components.
A group of mutually dependent and compatible components or subassemblies of steel building components.
Astragal
A closure between the two leaves of a double swing or double slide door.
A closure between the two leaves of a double swing or double slide door.
Automatic Crane
A crane system which automatically operates through a preset series of cycles when activated.
A crane system which automatically operates through a preset series of cycles when activated.
Automatic Welding
A welding operation performed by a machine in order to make a continuous, unbroken weld.
A welding operation performed by a machine in order to make a continuous, unbroken weld.
Auxiliary Crane Girder
A girder arranged parallel to the main girder for supporting the platform, motor base, operator's cab, control panels, etc., of a crane system. The auxilary crane girder reduces the forces that otherwise impose on the main crane girder.
A girder arranged parallel to the main girder for supporting the platform, motor base, operator's cab, control panels, etc., of a crane system. The auxilary crane girder reduces the forces that otherwise impose on the main crane girder.
Auxiliary Loads
Dynamic live loads other than the basic design loads which the building must withstand. Auxilary loads may include loads such as machinery, cranes, elevators, robots, vehicles, and many others.
Dynamic live loads other than the basic design loads which the building must withstand. Auxilary loads may include loads such as machinery, cranes, elevators, robots, vehicles, and many others.