Nomenclature - Glossary of Terms
A girt system where the outside flanges of the girts and columns are flush. The girts are supported by the use of girt clips bolted to the column webs.
![Flush Mounted](img/glos/04402044.png)
Reinforced concrete base that provides support for a column.
![Footing](img/glos/04502045.png)
The action of one body on another body which changes or tends to change its state of rest or motion. A force may be expressed in kilonewton(s) (kN), or other similar units.
The substructure which supports a building or other structure. Usually constructed in concrete.
Framing (headers, sills, and jambs) and flashing which surround an opening in a building. Usually provided to accommodate field installed accessories such as sliding doors, roll-up doors, etc.
![Framed Opening](img/glos/04602046.png)
Primary and secondary members (columns, rafters, girts, purlins, brace cables, etc.) which when connected together make up the skeleton of a structure to which the covering can be fastened.
![Framing](img/glos/04702047.png)