Anchor bolt Also called "I-bolt," or "L-bolt," depending on its shape; used to con-
nect sill plates to footings. The term "bolt" technically means a headed fas-
tener; thus, "anchor bolt" is not entirely accurate to describe typical sill an-
chors.
Anchor rod Used in this book to describe hardware that connects a tie-down to the
footing. "Anchor rod" is a more technically accurate term to describe a
Boundary An edge of a diaphragm; typically along eave blocking and the trusses or
rafters in line with the gable-end walls for a roof diaphragm (not the fascia
or barge rafters), the end and rim (band) joists for a floor diaphragm and
the end-posts and top and bottom members of a shear wall.
Chord The top or bottom member of a truss; also used to describe the member
gather lateral forces spread throughout the diaphragm and deliver them to
the shear wall.
Cripple wall A short wood-framed wall built on top of the foundation to support the
all edges of the sheathed area must have boundary members, and the
Double plate Two horizontal framing members at the top of a wall, typically spliced or
Drag strut Essentially the same as a collector; may have slightly varying meanings,
such as a collector that only functions in compression.
Drag tie Essentially'the same as a drag strut or collector, with the added possibility
that it may refer to a member that only transmits force from one part of the
structure to another part some distance away, without collecting any addi-
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GLOSSARY
Header A horizontal member that spans across an opening in a wall (typically over
a door or window).
Hold-down See "Tie-down" -a device used to keep the end of a shear wall from lifting
up. .
ICBO
Building Code.
King stud A stud that extends up to the top plate of a wall and connects to the end of a
header.
wood structural panel composed of wide, thin wafers of wood that are
to the ceiling.
SBCCI Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.
Shear Forces that act in opposite directions and tend to cause struCtural members
to slip past each other.
Sheathing Used in this guide to mean struCtural plywood or OSB panels applied to
framing members.
Tie-down A device used to keep the end of a shear wall from lifting up; also called
"hold-down."
WOOD-FRAMED
GLOSSARY
Trimmer stud A stud adjacent to an opening in a wall. Trimmer studs support the header
over an opening in a wall and do not extend all the way up to the top plate.
Top plate The horizontal framing member at the top of a wall (see also "Double
plate").
UBC Uniform Building Code; published by ICBO. The 1997 edition of the UBC
was the last update published before the mc took its place.
Wood
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• A35• A35
• LPT4
• LPT4
• Joist
• Joist
• SubFloor
• SubFloor
• Gable End
• Gable End
• Fascia
• Fascia
• Truss
• Truss
• 16d Sinker
• 16d• Sinker
Rim Joist
• Rim• Joist
Rake Wall
• Wall
• Rake Balloon Wall
• Ring Shank
• Balloon Wall
• Lookout
• Ring Shank
• Lookout
• LRFD
• LFRS
• ASD
• NDS
• PTDF
• Clear Wood
• Rough Sawn
• Full Sawn