Architectural and Engineering Glossary
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A mixture of fine and coarse aggregate for a concrete.
The particle size distribution of a mixture of fine and coarse aggregates.
A building drain that conveys the drainage of both sewage and storm water.
A doorframe having fixed panes of glass flanking one or both sides of the door.
Two or more different types of loads (such as dead load,live load,or wind load) on a structure,occurring simultaneously.
A sewer which carries both sanitary sewage and storm water.
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A soil pipe that carries both soil and waste discharges.
A stress state which cannot be represented by a single component of stress.
The toothed portion of the stationary threshold plate at both ends of an escalator or moving walk,designed to mesh with the grooved surface of the moving steps or treadway.
The ease with which a material will burn when subject to heat.
Capable of undergoing combustion in air,at pressures and temperatures that might occur during a fire in a building.
A liquid having a flash point at or above 140F (60C) and below 200F (93.4C).
A tool for spreading concrete,similar to a hoe;has a blade approx.20 in.(50 cm) wide and 4 in.(10 cm) high.
A dining room in a Spanish Colonial house.
A chart which relates effective temperature,dry bulb temperature,wet bulb temperature,and air movement to human comfort;comfort zones are indicated on such a chart.
A building or part thereof where toilet and lavatory facilities are available for public use.
In a heating,ventilating,and air-conditioning system,the range in temperature,humidity,and air movement that most of the building’s occupants consider to be comfortable.
Same as a blockhouse.
An alloy containing 90% copper,10% zinc;so called because of its bronze color;esp.used in weatherstripping.
The plus and/or minus allowances that are acceptable with a specified dimension.
A large plot of grassy,fenced-in,publicly owned land,generally at or near the center of a village or town;in earlier eras,once shared by the townspeople as a pasture.
An alloy that does not increase in strength when heat treated but may be strengthened by strain hardening.
An area either within a building or outside a building which is intended for use of all occupants of the building or a group of buildings,but not for the free use of the general public.
A pick or hammer dressed block of stone.
An alloy containing 65% copper,35% zinc;the most common of commercial wrought brasses.
The excavation of material that does not require blasting,such as earth,in contrast to the excavation of solid rock.
Shingle roofing in which alternate courses are offset one half the width of a shingle.
Either hydrated lime or quick lime;used in plastering.
An electrical conductor which serves as the electrical return for more than one circuit.
A roof supported only by common rafters,without purlins.
1.A room or lounge for the informal use of all members of a college.2.A room or lounge for the use of the patrons of an inn.
See dual vent.
See party wall.
In Protestant churches,a table used instead of an altar in the Communion service.
A group of people having common rights,privileges,or interests,or living in the same place under the same laws and regulations.
A building or group of public buildings for the social,cultural,and educational activities of a neighborhood or entire community.
The compacted volume measured in cubic yards.
A small space within a larger enclosed area,often separated by partitions.
A ceiling divided into panels,which are usually surrounded by moldings.
An arch brick.
A semicircular arch.
A plane having a curved base plate (either concave or convex);for smoothing curved woodwork.
A handsaw having a narrow blade;used to cut small intricate shapes or circles of small radius.
A traverse survey which relies on the magnetic needle for orienting the sequence as a whole or for determining the bearings of the lines individually.
Timber that has been cut from a branch having a smooth curve of the required shape.
In landscape architecture,a fertilizer that contains all the nutrients that plants use in quantity,such as nitrogen,phosphorus,and potassium.
In welding,fusion that has occurred over the entire basemetal surfaces exposed for welding and between all layers and passes.
See inspection list.
See certificate of compliance.
1.Any composition material.2.Mortar made with an appropriate proportion of cement,lime,and sand.3.Various plastic cements and pastes which harden on exposure,as papiermâché.
