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5. Glossary
Bardage ; Cladding
Vertical wall cladding (long sides and gables) forming part of the building envelope. These are lightweight, single- or double-skin elements with integrated insulation. Sandwich panel cladding is also available.
Bretelle ; Batten plate
Tensioned diagonals designed to transmit the forces of a system of links or hangers to adjacent frames.
Couverture ; Roof cladding
Covering the upper part (roof) of buildings. Like cladding, roofing is part of the building envelope. Like cladding, it is generally made from lightweight single- or double-skin elements with integrated insulation, or from sandwich panels.
Spade; Spade
Stop welded under a base plate and embedded in the foundation concrete to resist horizontal...
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- Eurocode 3 – Design of steel structures. Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings - NF EN 1993-1-1 AFNOR - Octobre 2005
- Eurocode 3 – Structural steel design – National Annex to NF EN 1993-1-1:2005. Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings - NF EN 1993-1-1/NA AFNOR - Août 2013
- Eurocode 3 : Calcul des structures en acier. Partie 1-8 : Calcul des assemblages - NF EN 1993-1-8 AFNOR - Décembre...
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