ArchitectureWeek - Puzzler Question #121

Quiz . 30 October 2002


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Architecture Puzzler #121

In construction jargon, what does "three in eight" refer to?

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Back in the days before glulam beams, framing was often done with heavy timber. Framing members were often specified as "FOHC," or "free of heart center." Why was wood specified FOHC?

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