When shopping around for a steel building, whether
it be for a barn or garage, you should know the terms and words used in
the industry. An educated consumer is rarely taken advantage of.
We have put together this glossary in hopes of
educating you the consumer.
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| Eave
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The line along the
top of the sidewall, formed by the intersection of roof
and wall panels. |
| Eave
Canopy |
A roof extension
beyond the sidewall of building. May also be
cantilevered below the eave. |
| Eave
Height |
The vertical
dimension from finished floor to top of eave strut.
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| Eave
Strut |
A cold-formed
structural member at the eave to support roof and wall
panels; also transmits forces due to wind on endwall
from roof brace rods to wall brace rods. |
| Eave
Strut Gusset |
A small gusset
shop-welded to main frame on RF and BC buildings to
support eave struts and afford alignment with by-framed
girts. |
| Eave
Trim |
Trim used to close
off top of sidewall panels in lieu of eave gutter.
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Embossed |
Depressing the metal
using a patterned roll to transfer pattern to the metal.
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Equipment Screen |
Metal panels
attached horizontally to a roof to conceal air
conditioning units, heating units, exhaust fans, etc.
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Erection |
The on-site assembly
of pre-engineered components to form complete structure.
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Expansion Joint |
A break of space in
construction to allow for thermal expansion and
contraction. |
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Exposure |
That portion of the
roofing exposed to the weather after installation.
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Extrude |
Forming metal shapes
by forcing through a die. |
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