Architectural and Engineering Glossary
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A step,usually lowest in a flight ofstairs,having one or both ends rounded in a scroll shape that projects beyond the newel.Also called a scroll step.
In reinforced concrete,the bending of the ends of reinforcing rods to provide added strength.
Same as curtain wall.
A substantial noncombustible curtain,hung tightly against a roof or ceiling along the perimeter of a special hazard area;acts as a partition in directing heat and smoke within the curtained area toward vents and preventing the spread of fire.
The application of paint by passing theobject being coated under a continuous falling sheet of paint.
Same as intercepting drain.
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The injection of grouting below the surface,so as to create a mass of grout which is oriented transverse to the direction of anticipated water flow.
A line on a theater stage,usually imaginary,where the act curtain touches the stage floor.
The set of rigging (lines,arbor,sheaves,operating line,etc.)associated with a curtain on a theater stage.
A horizontal arrangement of continuous supports for draperies,permitting the draperies to be drawn along a track.
1.In a tall building of steel-frame construction,an exterior wall that is non-load bearing,having no structural function;also see metal curtain wall.2.In ancient fortifications,an enclosing wall or rampart connecting two bastions or towers.
Gross sagging of a paint film,such that a pattern resembling the ruffles on a curtain is formed.Also see sagging.
A fire sprinkler whose heads produce a curtain of water across a door when a fire alarm system is activated;prevents the spread of flames.
On a doorframe,a stop which terminates above the floor line and has a closed end.
A tool with an adjustable stop similar to a marking gauge but with a cutting blade instead of a marking pin;used for cutting veneer and thin wood.
Careful use of a brush to paint the edge of a corner wall,ceiling area,door,or window frame.
A tabulation of the dimensions of wooden pieces or timbers required for a particular job.
A conical sheet-metal device for separating and collecting particles from the air by centrifugal force;used in exhaust systems,esp.in factories.
1.Describing prehistoric masonry,made of huge stone blocks laid without mortar.2.Megalithic.
A curved backdrop at the rear of a theater stage,sometimes extending around to the proscenium arch in a U-shape;usually painted to simulate the sky.
In a lock,the cylindrically shaped assembly containing the tumbler mechanism and the keyway,which can be actuated only by the correct keys.
See crown saw.
A plate or ring used under the head of the cylinder for a lock.
In a lock mechanism the setscrew that prevents the cylinder from being turned after installation.
Of concrete,same as compressive strength.
A test to determine the compressive strength of concrete by subjecting a concrete test cylinder to compression.
Same as pipe wrench.
Same as circular barn.
A bored lock which has a cylindrical case into which a separate latchbolt case fits.
Same as spiral stair.
A barrel vault.
A molding of double curvature which is concave at the outer edge and convex at the inner edge.
A molding of double curvature which is convex at the outer edge and concave at the inner edge.
See cimbia.
A moderately strong,hard,and heavy softwood of the US;its heartwood is naturally decay resistant and is used for exterior and interior construction where durability is required.
A projecting curved portico,usually semicircular,having columns.
