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Joisting

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003135

The process of installing horizontal structural members, known as joists, to support a floor or ceiling. This involves accurately spacing and securing the joists to beams or ledgers, creating a stable framework for subsequent construction. Proper joisting distributes loads evenly across the structure, preventing sagging or instability.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003135
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: Balkenwerk; Spanish: entramado de viguetas; French: solivage
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003135",
  "term": "Joisting",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of installing horizontal structural members, known as joists, to support a floor or ceiling. This involves accurately spacing and securing the joists to beams or ledgers, creating a stable framework for subsequent construction. Proper joisting distributes loads evenly across the structure, preventing sagging or instability.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Balkenwerk",
    "es": "entramado de viguetas",
    "fr": "solivage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/joisting/"
}

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