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Noun Concept
Categories: Building engineering, Structural system, Ceilings, Carpentry, Roofing materials
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joist  Bandsill  Binding beam  binding joist  Common joist
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Beam used to support floors or roofs WordNet 3.0
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Beam used to support floors or roofs WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. Wikipedia
Horizontal structural element transferring load from flooring to beams, typically running perpendicular to beams Wikidata
One of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof, or floor. OmegaWiki
IS A
beam
building block
HAS KIND
floor joist
trimmer
open web steel joist
PHYSICALLY INTERACTS WITH
beam
flooring
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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joist
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Bandsill, Binding beam, binding joist, Common joist, Double-framed floor, double floor, joist hanger, joists, Metal joist, trimming joist

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