Ironworker (Reinforcing) Terminology

Glossary

accessories: items used in conjunctions with reinforcing steel such as bar chairs, slab bolsters, etc.
curtain wall: an enclosing wall which provides no structural support
dunnage: wooden boards and timbers used to hold material in place when being transported
falsework: temporary steel or wooden supports upon which final steel is erected
girts: horizontal or vertical framing member to which sash, siding or other finished material is attached
grating: an arrangement of parallel or latticed bars which serve as the floor of a platform, walkway, etc.
miscellaneous iron products: any steel product or component that is not main structural supporting member
ornamental components: non-structural steel, precast or composite members

Provided by the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program National Occupational Analysis (NOA) http://www.red-seal.ca