Details Title: building construction elements Description: various parts and elements of building construction, terms of particular interest to structural firefighters Total Flash Cards: 7 Created: 08/14/2009 06:57:29		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Architecture Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term define: soffit Definition The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element Term define: standpipe Definition A standpipe is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to the fire. Within buildings standpipes thus serve the same purpose as fire hydrants   Term define: spandrel Definition an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them   Term define: stud Definition stud = The upright post forming part of the framework of a braced-frame building.  bbb Term Definition Term Definition Term Definition