Carpentry & Building Construction

Chapter 14: Structural Systems

Chapter Objectives

1. Describe the differences between platform-frame construction and balloon-frame construction.
2. Name the stresses that structural wood must resist.
3. List the advantages or structural insulated panels.
4. Demonstrate how to read a span table.
5. Explain the difference between a live load and a dead load.
6. Identify various nail and connectors.