STEEL BUILDINGS GLOSSARY

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Valley Gutter
A channel used to carry off water, normally from roofs of multi-gabled buildings

Vapor Barrier
Material used to retard the flow of vapor or moisture into walls and roofs and thus prevent condensation within them

Ventilation
The process of changing the air within a building

Web
That portion of a structural member between the flanges

Width
The dimension of the building measured parallel to the main framing from sidewall to sidewall.

Wind Column
A vertical member supporting a wall system designed to withstand horizontal wind loads usually at endwalls

Wind Load
A loading representing the pressure exerted on a structure by a given wind velocity. A load caused by the wind blowing from any horizontal direction.

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