Collateral Loads
The weight of additional permanent materials other than the building system, such as sprinklers, mechanical and electrical systems, partitions, or ceilings.
Chalking
Formation of a fine powder on the surface of a paint film during normal weathering. It normally results in color fading.
Column
Vertical support member for primary or secondary framing system.
Clear Span
Distance between columns, across the width of the building. A clear span building has no internal supports, making the entire space under the roof useable.
Clear Height
Distance from the finished floor to the bottom of the rafter at the rafter-to-column connection.
Cladding
Those components of a building exposed to the outdoor environment and intended to provide protection against wind, water and vapour. Sheet steel cladding are those components of sheet steel which form the exposed exterior surface of a wall or roof of a building.
C Section
A member cold formed from steel coil in the shape of a “C”, used primarily in bearing frame endwalls and framed openings.