Architectural and Engineering Glossary
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The clear vertical distance from the surface of the finished floor to the ceiling above it.
1.A ceiling diffuser.2.A small metal box,mounted at ceiling level,in which electric conductors terminate;used to support a lighting fixture or other ceiling mounted electric appliance.
In an air-conditioning system,the space between a hung ceiling and the underside of a floor slab above,where this space is used as a plenum for return air.
In illumination engineering,the ratio of the luminous flux which reaches the ceiling directly to the upward component of the flux provided by a luminaire.
See ceiling medallion.
A strip of wood,nailed to the underside of floor joists or rafters,from which a ceiling is suspended or fastened.
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An adjustable vertical member which extends from the head of a doorframe to construction above;used to hold the frame in a fixed position prior to wall construction;also see strut guide.
A system of metal members designed to support a suspended ceiling,typically an acoustical ceiling.Also may be designed to accommodate lighting fixtures or air diffusers.
See celure.
Engraved,chased,or embossed decoration on metal.
The sanctuary of a classical temple,containing the cult statue of the god.
The excavation for a cellar or the open remains of a cellar.
Same as wet rot.
A window sash set into the foundation wall of a building,usually just below the horizontal member or surface that provides bearing and anchorage for the wall above.
In the Roman or Renaissance Tuscan or Doric orders of architecture,the neck or necking beneath the ovolo of the capital.
Passage to or through one or more cellars.
1.In ancient Rome,a small sanctuary in the interior of a small temple.2.Any small chamber or storeroom.
An insulation composed principally of a polymerized styrene resin which has been processed to form a rigid foam having a closed cell structure.
A concrete masonry block which has uniformly distributed pores throughout its mass.
(Brit.) A brick or block in which holes,closed at one end, exceed 20% of the volume.
A self sustaining cofferdam fabricated of interlocking steel sheet piling;has separate inside and outside walls.
Construction with concrete elements in which part of the interior concrete is replaced by voids.
See mesh core door.
See foam glass.
Any material that contains many cells (either open or closed,or both) dispersed throughout the mass.
A large floor space that is divided into a number of individual offices by permanent walls,in contrast to an open plan office.
A plastic containing numerous cells disposed uniformly throughout its mass.
A hollow space,in a modular floor system,suitable for use as a raceway for electric conductors.
Same as wet rot.
A rubber product containing cells that are either open and interconnecting or closed and not interconnecting.
In a cellular material,such as plastic,a layer of cells that differ greatly from the characteristic cell structure of the material.
A relatively tough thermoplastic material made from plasticized cellulose nitrate with camphor;inflammable,easily molded,readily dyed,not light stable.
Lacquer made with nitrocellulose.Also see lacquer.
An acoustical tile formed of cellulose fiber.
A lacquer having a cellulose derivative base.
A material formed by the reaction of cellulose fibers with nitric and sulfuric acids.Those with lower nitrogen content are used as binders in lacquers and are very inflammable.A high nitrogen content results in nitrocellulose,an explosive.
Same as centigrade scale.
A cross with a long vertical shaft and short horizontal arms,and with a circle struck from their intersection,joining all four.
On drawings,abbreviation for cement.
On drawings,abbr.for cement plaster.
On drawings,abbr.for cement mortar.
On drawings,abbr.for “cement floor.”
Abbr.for “cement finish.”
See concrete block.
See grout.
A device for applying cement mortar as a spray;uses compressed air as the propellant.
See concrete mixer.
A mixture of cement,lime,sand,or other aggregates with water;used for plastering over masonry or to lay blocks.The lime adds plasticity and resistance to moisture.Also see mortar.
Having cementing properties.
A mixture of mortar,concrete,or grout that contains hydraulic cement.
