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STEEL JOIST &

GIRDER
SYSTEMS
JOIST MEANS
 Horizontal structural member used in framing to span an
open space, often between beams that subsequently
transfer loads to vertical members.
 Joist is a light weight structural members, it can be take
the floor and roof loads
 Joist is one of the horizontal supporting members that
run between walls (or) beams to support a ceiling or
floor.
TYPES OF JOIST
 K-Series
 LH-Series
 DLH-Series
 Joist girder
 S-TYPE:-only the top chord angles are extended
 R-TYPE:- Entire joist seating depth is extended
TYPES OF JOIST DEPENDS ON
 Span
 Joist depth and other parameters
K-SERIES
16K3
16:- Depth of joist in inches
K:- Series (type of joist)
3:- Section number used to identify
LH-SERIES:- Long span joists
DLH-SERIES:- Deep Long span joists
JOIST GIRDER
Top chord is welded or bolted
29G 7N
29G:- Depth in inches
7N:- Number of joist spaces
STEEL JOIST SPECIFICATION

JOIST DEPTH SPAN IN FEET

K-SERIES 8” TO 30” 60’
LH-SERIES 18” TO 48” 96’
DLH-SERIES 52” TO 72” 144’
GIRDER- 20” TO 96” >100’
SERIES
 Joist bearing with beam (Above 40’) we have to
provide erection hole as per client standards.
JOIST TERMINOLOGY

 JBE – JOIST BEARING ELEVATION

 JGE- JOIST GIRDER BEARING ELEVATION
 JSD-JOIST SEATING DEPTH
 BMD-BOTTOM OF METAL DECK
 TCX-TOP CHORD EXTENSION
 BCX-BOTTOM CHORD EXTENSION
 BRIDGING
 JOIST BRACING
JOIST PLACED IN TWO
WAYS
 Joist can be placed in two ways
 Perpendicular to beam
 Parallel to beam
 EX.
DIFFERENT TYPE OF
CONNECTION IN JOIST
 JOIST TO COLUMN
 JOIST TO BEAM
 JOIST GIRDER TO COLUMN
 JOIST TO CONCRETE WALL
 Supporting
chord : Top or Bottom . Changing
the choice that is made here may
move the relevant end of the joist
up or down.

Joist bearing connection, the input

elevation and shoe elevation are the
same.
To get a top chord joist seat that welds to
a custom member embed plate. It is also
required that the end of the joist frame to a
concrete wall.

Bearing embeds can be plates or angles

or channels. In this example, it is a plate.
The " Pocket grout thickness places the
embed flush with the bottom of the shoe.
JOIST SPLICE CONNECTION

 Using a joist with a field bolted splice

allows each half of the joist set in place
and then mated together
TYPES OF BRIDGING
METHODS OF JOIST
ADVANTAGE OF METAL JOIST

 Metal roof trusses can be manufactured

to exact standards.
 Metal roof trusses are fire resistant
 They are compatible with almost all types
of roofing systems
 metal roof trusses are recyclable and
therefore environmentally friendly
DISADVANTAGE OF METAL JOIST

 Skilled labor is required to install metal roof

trusses
 Metal roof trusses allow sound to be more
easily transmitted
 Temperature fluctuations allow them to
move more
 the workers have a higher risk of
electrocution when installing the metal roof
trusses.
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