Anchored bridging means that the steel joist bridging is connected to a bridging terminus point.īolted diagonal bridging means diagonal bridging that is bolted to a steel joist or joists.īridging clip means a device that is attached to the steel joist to allow the bolting of the bridging to the steel joist.īridging terminus point means a wall, a beam, tandem joists (with all bridging installed and a horizontal truss in the plane of the top chord) or other element at an end or intermediate point(s) of a line of bridging that provides an anchor point for the steel joist bridging.Ĭhoker means a wire rope or synthetic fiber rigging assembly that is used to attach a load to a hoisting device.Ĭold forming means the process of using press brakes, rolls, or other methods to shape steel into desired cross sections at room temperature.Ĭolumn means a load-carrying vertical member that is part of the primary skeletal framing system.
