Architectural and Engineering Glossary
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Same as brick hammer.
The rough brickwork that fills the space between a timber lintel and soffit of a discharging arch.
A loamy impure clay used for brickmaking.
That surface of a brick which is intended for use as the exposed surface of a masonry structure.
See brick veneer.
Same as concrete insert,but placed in a brick wall.
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On a wall,a ledge that supports a course of masonry.
A wood molding used to cover the gap between a door or window frame and the masonry reveal into which the frame is set
A brick in an ordinary brick wall,all courses of which are laid on the largest side.
A brick laid on its narrow edge.
See bake oven.
A ledge on a footing or wall which supports a course of masonry.
A bolster for cutting brick.
A solid tile,either cut from one face of a brick or specifically manufactured to similar dimensions; usually about 1 in. (2.5 cm) thick.Used to simulate brickwork construction either for prefabrication or in facing in situ concrete members.
A tile with one of its faces molded so that it appears to be the face or end of a brick
A brick arch abutting against the wood trimming joist in front of a fireplace,used to support the hearth;a trimmer arch of brick.
A trowel having a flat,triangle- shaped steel blade in an offset handle used to pick up and spread mortar.The narrow end of the blade is called the “point”; the wide end, the “heel.”
See tumbling course.
Filling up door or window openings with brick.
See brick hammer.
bricklaying Laying brick and filling all joints, as well as cleaning, grouting and pointing,and waterproofing.
An anchor cable which is perpendicular to the line of pull.
A traveling overhead hoisting machine which spans fixed side rails that are part of a building structure or are erected to support the crane;the hoisting unit also may travel laterally between the rails;used to handle materials in such a location as a machine shop or fabricating plant.
A low voltage,two wire cable lighting system.
Said of a member (such as a joist) which is laid across parallel lines of support.
A flat stone providing passage over a gutter or areaway.
A notched board that supports the treads and risers of wooden stairs.
A floor using common joists for support.
A gutter formed by boards which are supported on a beam and are covered with lead sheeting or other suitable material.
A brace,or a system of braces,placed between joists (or the like) to stiffen them,to hold them in place,and to help distribute the load.
A floor supported by common joists,without girders.
Same as common joist.
A wooden member fastened between or across floor joists to stiffen them or to carry a partition.
A path,cleared and compacted,reserved for riding horses and barred to vehicles.
See American standard pipe threads.
Descriptive of freshly cut lumber or veneer which is not discolored.
A dip used to give a bright surface to brasses;often a mixture of sulfuric acid,nitric acid,hydrochloric acid,and water.
A colorless or colored ceramic glaze having high gloss.
That attribute of visual perception in accordance with which a surface appears to emit more light or less light.Now called luminance.
A common expression for a luminance meter.
The clarity,strength,and brightness of a color or varnish.
Brick having a brown mottled surface;sometimes used as facing brick.
In a refrigeration system,any liquid used as a heat transfer medium which remains as a liquid and which has either a flashpoint above 150F (66C) or no flashpoint;usually a water solution of inorganic salts.
A molded specimen of mortar with enlarged extremities and reduced center having a cross section of definite area,used for the measurement of tensile strength of mortar.
The crushing or shattering effect of a high explosive.
A brush made with animal hair (usually from hogs) or with synthetic fibers.
A raw ceramic glaze containing zinc oxide,often used in terra-cotta.
Said of a fracture that takes place with no prior ductile deformation.
On drawings,abbr.for brick.
On drawings,abbr.for bracket.
