Fabrication
The manufacturing process of converting raw material into finished steel building system components.

Facade
An architectural treatment, partially covering a wall, usually concealing the eave and/or the rake of the building.

Fascia
A decorative trim or panel projecting from the face of a wall.

Fenestration
Windows or other panels of glass; their number and location.

Field
The job site or building site on which the steel building will be erected.

Filler Strip
A strip used to close openings created by ribbed panels joining other components.

Film Laminated Coil
Coil metal that has a corrosion resistant film laminated to it prior to the forming operation.

Fixed Base
A column base that is designed to resist rotation as well as horizontal or vertical movement.

Fixed Clip
A standing seam roof system hold down clip that does not allow the roof panel to move independently of the roof substructure.

Flange
The projecting edge of a structural member ( e.g. the top and bottom horizontal projections of an I beam).

Flange Brace
A member used to provide lateral support to the flange of a structural member.

Flashing
The metal used to "trim" or cover the connection of two planes of material with a primary function of ensuring weather-tightness and a secondary function of enhancing the appearance of a steel building system.

Floating Clip
A clip used on standing seam roof system that allows the roof panel to move horizontally independently of the roof substructure. Also known as a "Sliding Clip" or "Slip Clip".

Floor Live Loads
Loads acting on the floor system caused by the use and occupancy of the building.

Footing
A pad or mat, usually of concrete, located under a column, wall or other structural member, that is used to distribute the loads from that member into the supporting soil.

Foundation
The substructure, which supports a building or other structure.

Framed Opening
Framing members and flashing which surround openings in the walls or roof of a steel building system. Framed openings are usually created in order to install accessories such as doors, windows, and roof exhaust systems.

Framing
The primary and secondary structural members that make up the skeleton of the steel building structure.

Framing Drawings
Drawings and instructions that show individual components in detail and are used as a guide for the erection of a steel building system.

Gable
The triangular portion of the endwall from the level of the eave to the ridge of the roof.

Gable Roof
A ridged roof system that terminates in gables.

Galvanized Steel
Steel coated with zinc for corrosion resistance.

Girder
A main horizontal or near horizontal structural member that supports vertical loads.

Girt
A horizontal structural member that is attached to sidewall or endwall columns in order to support paneling.

Glaze
The process of installing glass in windows and doors.

Glazing
Glass panes or paneling used in windows and doors.

Grade
The term used to describe the ground elevation around a building.

Grade Beam
A concrete beam around the perimeter of a building that carries an exterior wall.

Ground Snow Load
The probable weight of snow on the ground for a specified recurrence interval exclusive of drifts or sliding snow.

Grout
A mixture of water, sand, and cement that is used to seal cavities and cracks on a steel building system. Grout is commonly used on the surface of base plates or leveling plates.

Gutter
A light guage channel member that is connected at the eave of the roof in order to carry water from the roof to the drains or downspouts.

Gusset Plate
A steel plate used to connect structural elements of a steel building system.