1. A wooden joist comprising:
a wooden top chord;
a wooden bottom chord;
a main section comprising at least one of wooden boards and wooden webs adhesively connected to the wooden top chord and to the wooden bottom chord to form at least one of an I-joist subsection and an open-joist subsection along the main section of the wooden joist;
an end configuration at least one end of the main section, comprising:
a wooden post extending generally perpendicularly between the wooden top chord and the wooden bottom chord and being adjacent to the main section;
a wooden diagonal web in direct contact with and extending diagonally from the wooden top chord to the wooden bottom chord;
a first set of metal plates in alignment on opposed sides of the wooden joist to connect the wooden top chord to the diagonal web;
a second set of metal plates in alignment on opposed sides of the wooden joist to connect the diagonal web and the post to the bottom chord;
a third set of metal plates in alignment on opposed sides of the wooden joist to connect the wooden top chord to the post; and
an extension defined by the wooden top chord extending beyond a junction of the diagonal web and the top chord at an end of the wooden joist;
whereby the wooden joist is adapted to be in a top-chord bearing relation with a beam by the extension being on top of the beam.
2. The wooden joist according to claim 1, further comprising a block positioned on an undersurface of the extension, with the first set of metal plates connecting the wooden top chord, the diagonal web and the block, whereby the wooden joist is adapted to be in a top-chord bearing relation with the beam by the block being between the extension and the beam.
3. The wooden joist according to claim 1, further comprising a second post extending generally perpendicularly between the wooden top chord and the wooden bottom chord at an end of the bottom chord, with the first set of metal plates connecting the wooden top chord, the diagonal web and the second post.
4. The wooden joist according to claim 3, further comprising a block positioned on an undersurface of the extension, with the first set of metal plates connecting the wooden top chord, the diagonal web, the second post and the block, whereby the wooden joist is adapted to be in a top-chord bearing relation with the beam by the block being between the extension and the beam.
5. The wooden joist according to claim 1, further comprising a second wooden top chord positioned against an undersurface of the top chord, and extending from the post to an end of the extension, with the first set of metal plates connecting the wooden top chord, the second top chord and the diagonal web, and the third set of metal plates connecting the wooden top chord, the second top chord and the post.
6. The wooden joist according to claim 1, wherein the main section has an I-joist subsection at an end of the wooden joist opposite from the end configuration, the I-joist subsection having a portion thereof removed, such that the wooden joist has a selected length.
7. The wooden joist according to claim 1, wherein the main section has an I-joist subsection adjacent to the end configuration, the I-joist subsection having a portion of wooden boards removed prior to the end configuration being installed in the wooden joist, such that the wooden joist has a selected length.
8. The wooden joist according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the wooden post and the wooden diagonal web has a twin member in side-by-side relation along the joist.
9. The wooden joist according to claim 1, further comprising one of the end configuration at each end of the main section, whereby the wooden joist is in top-chord bearing relations with beams at each end.
10. A wooden joist comprising:
a wooden top chord;
a wooden bottom chord;
a main section comprising at least one of wooden boards and wooden webs adhesively connected to the wooden top chord and to the wooden bottom chord to form at least one of an I-joist subsection and an open-joist subsection along the main section of the wooden joist;
an end configuration at least one end of the main section, comprising:
a first wooden post extending generally perpendicularly between the wooden top chord and the wooden bottom chord and being adjacent to the main section;
a second wooden post extending generally perpendicularly from the wooden top chord to the wooden bottom chord at an end of the bottom chord;
a wooden diagonal web extending diagonally from the wooden top chord to the wooden bottom chord and being located between the first wooden post and the second wooden post;
a first set of metal plates in alignment on opposed sides of the wooden joist to connect the wooden top chord to the diagonal web and to the first post;
a second set of metal plates in alignment on opposed sides of the wooden joist to connect the diagonal web and the second post to the bottom chord;
a third set of metal plates in alignment on opposed sides of the wooden joist to connect the wooden top chord to the second post;
a fourth set of metal plates in alignment on opposed sides of the wooden joist to connect the wooden bottom chord to the first post; and
an extension defined by the wooden top chord extending beyond the second post at an end of the wooden joist;
whereby the wooden joist is adapted to be in a top-chord bearing relation with a beam by the extension being on top of the beam.
11. The wooden joist according to claim 10, further comprising a block positioned on an undersurface of the extension, with the third set of metal plates connecting the wooden top chord, the second post and the block, whereby the wooden joist is adapted to be in a top-chord bearing relation with the beam by the block being between the extension and the beam.
12. The wooden joist according to claim 10, further comprising a second wooden top chord positioned against an undersurface of the top chord, and extending from the first post to an end of the extension, with the first set of metal plates connecting the wooden top chord, the second top chord, the diagonal web, and the first post, and the third set of metal plates connecting the wooden top chord, the second top chord and the second post.
13. The wooden joist according to claim 10, wherein the main section has an I-joist subsection at an end of the wooden joist opposite from the end configuration, the I-joist subsection having a portion thereof removed, such that the wooden joist has a selected length.
14. The wooden joist according to claim 10, wherein the main section has an I-joist subsection adjacent to the end configuration, the I-joist subsection having a portion of wooden boards removed prior to the end configuration being installed in the wooden joist, such that the wooden joist has a selected length.
15. The wooden joist according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the first post, the second post and the diagonal web has a twin member in side-by-side relation along the joist.
16. The wooden joist according to claim 10, further comprising one of the end configuration at each end of the main section, whereby the wooden joist is in top-chord bearing relations with beams at each end.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for analyzing topographical models, comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, a user input selecting a first content type from a plurality of content types;
in response to the reception of said user input, simultaneously generating a plurality of first model chips using terrain elevation data defining a first topographical model, each of said first model chips comprising at least one of a panned-only view, a zoomed-only view, and a panned-and-zoomed view of said first topographical model including at least one item of said first content type that is different from all other items of all other first model chips; and
displaying, by said computing device, a first screen page comprising a first array defined by a plurality of first cells, each having one of said plurality of first model chips presented therein.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of content types comprise a surface model error, an obscuration, a void, a cultural feature, and foliage.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein data defining said items of said first topographical model is color coded such that said items are visually distinguishable from other content of said first topographical model.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein data defining said items of said first model chips is color coded such that said items are visually distinguishable from other content thereof.
5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising adding a mark or annotation to at least one chip of said plurality of first model chips indicating that said chip comprises an item that needs to be repaired, filled, or removed from said first topographical model.
6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising exporting at least said chip to a file or a table.
7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
simultaneously generating, by said computing device, a plurality of second model chips using terrain elevation data defining a second topographical model, each of said second model chips comprising at least one of a panned-only view, a zoomed-only view, and a panned-and-zoomed view of said second topographical model including content representing a repaired item of said first topographical model, a filled item of said first topographical model, or an item that has been removed from said first topographical model; and
displaying, by said computing device, a second screen page comprising a second array defined by a plurality of second cells, each having one of said plurality of second model chips presented therein.
8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising alternating content of a GUI window between said first screen page and said second screen page.
9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising setting a mode of at least one of said plurality of first model chips to a color scale mode or a grey scale mode.
10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising sorting or filtering said plurality of first model chips based on at least one attribute of said items thereof.
11. The method according to claim 10, wherein said attribute comprises surface model error characteristics, obscuration characteristics, accuracy metrics, void sizes, prediction errors, maximum height statistical values, minimum height statistical values, void characteristics, foliage characteristics, vegetation characteristics, terrain characteristics, scene change characteristics, or information describing attributes of an object which a cultural feature visually represents.
12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising randomly selecting and displaying a specified amount of said plurality of first model chips.
13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising changing a zoom level of scale of at least one of said first model chips.
14. The method according to claim 1, further comprising adjusting a contrast of at least one of said first model chips using a histogram thereof.
15. The method according to claim 1, further comprising color coding said terrain elevation data of said first topographical model in accordance with a classification of terrain thereof.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein said plurality of content types comprises a sinkholes, trenches, hyperbolic terrain, planar terrain, ridges, and mounds.
17. The method according to claim 1, wherein said first topographical model comprises at least one difference indication indicating a change of a scene’s content.
18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said plurality of content types comprises objects that are new to a scene, objects that are removed from a scene, objects whose size has increased or decreased.
19. A system, comprising:
at least one computing device configured to:
receive a user input selecting a first content type from a plurality of content types;
simultaneously generate a plurality of first model chips in response to said user input, said plurality of first model chips generated using terrain elevation data defining a first topographical model, each of said first model chips comprising at least one of a panned-only view, a zoomed-only view, and a panned-and-zoomed view of said first topographical model including at least one item of said first content type that is different from all other items of all other first model chips; and
display a first screen page comprising a first array defined by a plurality of first cells, each having one of said plurality of first model chips presented therein.
20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said plurality of content types comprise a surface model error, an obscuration, a void, a cultural feature, and foliage.
21. The system according to claim 19, wherein data defining said items of said first topographical model is color coded such that said items are visually distinguishable from other content of said first topographical model.
22. The system according to claim 19, wherein data defining said items of said first model chips is color coded such that said items are visually distinguishable from other content thereof.
23. The system according to claim 19, wherein said computing device is further configured to add a mark or annotation to at least one chip of said plurality of first model chips indicating that said chip comprises an item that needs to be repaired, filled, or removed from said first topographical model.
24. The system according to claim 23, wherein said computing device is further configured to export at least said chip to a file or a table.
25. The system according to claim 19, wherein said computing device is further configured to:
simultaneously generate a plurality of second model chips using terrain elevation data defining a second topographical model, each of said second model chips comprising at least one of a panned-only view, a zoomed-only view, and a panned-and-zoomed view of said second topographical model including content representing a repaired item of said first topographical model, a filled item of said first topographical model, or an item that has been removed from said first topographical model; and
display a second screen page comprising a second array defined by a plurality of second cells, each having one of said plurality of second model chips presented therein.
26. The system according to claim 25, wherein said computing device is further configured to alternate content of a GUI window between said first screen page and said second screen page.
27. The system according to claim 19, wherein said computing device is further configured to set a mode of at least one of said plurality of first model chips to a color scale mode or a grey scale mode.
28. The system according to claim 19, wherein said computing device is further configured to sort or filter said plurality of first model chips based on at least one attribute of said items thereof.
29. The system according to claim 28, wherein said attribute comprises surface model error characteristics, obscuration characteristics, accuracy metrics, void sizes, prediction errors, maximum height statistical values, minimum height statistical values, void characteristics, foliage characteristics, vegetation characteristics, terrain characteristics, scene change characteristics, or information describing attributes of an object which a cultural feature visually represents.
30. The system according to claim 19, wherein said computing device is further configured to randomly select and displaying a specified amount of said plurality of first model chips.
31. The system according to claim 19, wherein said computing device is further configured to change a zoom level of scale of at least one of said first model chips.
32. The system according to claim 19, wherein said computing device is further configured to adjust a contrast of at least one of said first model chips using a histogram thereof.
33. The system according to claim 19, wherein said computing device is further configured to color code said terrain elevation data of said first topographical model in accordance with a classification of terrain thereof.
34. The system according to claim 33, wherein said plurality of content types comprises a sinkholes, trenches, hyperbolic terrain, planar terrain, ridges, and mounds.
35. The system according to claim 19, wherein said first topographical model comprises at least one difference indication indicating a change of a scene’s content.
36. The system according to claim 35, wherein said plurality of content types comprises objects that are new to a scene, objects that are removed from a scene, objects whose size has increased or decreased.