STRUCTURAL WOOD PANELS Flashcards
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structural wood panel products
Plywood
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
is manufactured from wood veneers glued together under high temperature and pressure
plywood
is manufactured from thin wood strands glued together under high temperature and pressure
OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
the most common panel size is × feet panels, with thickness typically ranging from _ inch to more than _ inch
4x8
3/8 and 1
objectives:
-to resist snow, live, and dead loads, wind, and seismic forces
-to provide an adequate subsurface for wall finishes and to provide openings for doors and windows
-to serve as a thermal and weather barrier
-to provide space and access for electric and mechanical equipment
-to provide a one to two hour fire barrier if the wall separates individual dwelling units in attached or multifamily buildings
Wall Framing
is a vertical structural system that supports gravity loads from the roof and floors above and transfers the loads to the foundation below. it also resists lateral loads resulting from wind and earthquakes
Wall
7 ELEMENTS OF WOOD FRAMED
studs
cap plates
sole plates
girt plates
wall sheathing
posts
braces
are conmected to the cap plates and to the girt plates.
studs
are connected to the upper end ofgthe vertical studs
cap plates
is the lumber where the lower end point of the vertical stud stands and bailed
sole plates
are connected to the vertical studs and to the posts
girt plates
is the covering of the wall system
wall sheathing
are connected to the girt plates and to the horizontal studs
posts
serve to stiffen the studs and the sides of the building
braces
used to divide the house or building into several rooms
wood framed partition
wood framed partition includes the following(6)
sole plate
vertical and horizontal studs
cap plates
braces
sheathing
-also known as jamb studs
-frame openings and support loads from a header
King and Jack Studs
are placed above or below a wall opening and are not at full height
cripple studs
materials that covers the wall of the building (walling)(7)
masonry
lumber
plywood
galvanized iron(G.I sheets)
pressed boards
bamboo
nipa leaves
is the outer and inner covering of the wall attached to the stud
double walling
materials for double walling
plywood
lawanit
stucco and plaster
support gravity loads from either the roof, ceiling, or floor joists or the beams above
load bearing walls
support both axial and lateral loads
exterior load bearing walls
interior partitions are not intended to support structural loads
non load bearing partitions