This document defines and describes various building terminology used in Filipino architecture and construction. It provides definitions for key structural elements like girder, posts, horizontal and vertical studs, door jambs, floors, trusses, purlins, flooring joists, window sills, and materials like bamboo, nipa leaves used for walls and roofs. It also defines ridge, plan sheets, and girts which are fundamental components in metalworking and building construction.
This document defines and describes various building terminology used in Filipino architecture and construction. It provides definitions for key structural elements like girder, posts, horizontal and vertical studs, door jambs, floors, trusses, purlins, flooring joists, window sills, and materials like bamboo, nipa leaves used for walls and roofs. It also defines ridge, plan sheets, and girts which are fundamental components in metalworking and building construction.
This document defines and describes various building terminology used in Filipino architecture and construction. It provides definitions for key structural elements like girder, posts, horizontal and vertical studs, door jambs, floors, trusses, purlins, flooring joists, window sills, and materials like bamboo, nipa leaves used for walls and roofs. It also defines ridge, plan sheets, and girts which are fundamental components in metalworking and building construction.
This document defines and describes various building terminology used in Filipino architecture and construction. It provides definitions for key structural elements like girder, posts, horizontal and vertical studs, door jambs, floors, trusses, purlins, flooring joists, window sills, and materials like bamboo, nipa leaves used for walls and roofs. It also defines ridge, plan sheets, and girts which are fundamental components in metalworking and building construction.
GILILAN (Girder) – It is the main horizontal support of a DINGDING NA PAWID (Wall of Nipa) – It is a leaf used
structure which supports smaller beams. to cover the wall.
HALIGE (Post) – It is a main vertical support in a BUBONG NA PAWID (Roof of Nipa) – It is a leaf used to structure similar to a column or pillar. cover the roof. PABALAGBAG (Horizontal Stud) – It is used to support HIERO LISO (Plan G.I. Sheet) - It is one of the floors and ceilings fundamental forms used in metalworking and it can be cut and bent into a variety of shapes. HAMBA (Door Jamb) – It is the vertical portion of the door frame onto which a door is secured. PALUPO (Ridge) – It is basically the peak of a roof, but ridge also refers to the board or beam. SAHIG (Floor) – It is the lower surface of a room, on which one may walk. KILO (Truss) – It is an assembly of beams or other elements that creates a rigid structure. PALATPAT (Bamboo) – It is strong, lightweight and flexible; it has diverse, functional and traditional uses. REOSTRA (Purlins) – It is a longitudinal, horizontal, structural member in a roof except a type of framing with SOLERA (Flooring Joist) - serve to provide stiffness to what is called a crown plate. the subfloor sheathing, allowing it to function as a horizontal diaphragm. PAWID (Nipa) - It is a plant or its leaves used on the roofs and walls of the house. PILARETE (Vertical Stud) – It is used to frame walls. SEPO (Girt) – It can provide lateral support to the wall PASAMANO (Window Sill) - a ledge or sill forming the panel, primarily, to resist wind loads. bottom part of a window.