Architectural and Engineering Glossary
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See drier.
For a door lock,a mock cylinder which has no operating mechanism.
Same as groove joint.
Any type of truck whose body can be tilted to discharge its load.
Excavated material,usually end dumped from trucks,with no special effort made to spread or compact it.
A large unexcavated mass,usually at the center of an excavated area,which is left undisturbed;may be removed when the work nears completion.
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1.Pieces of timber which are used to provide structural support for a large item of equipment on a rooftop.2.Members that form a structural support for a cooling tower or the like,but are not part of the building structure itself.
See surfacer.
A cathedral;properly,an Italian cathedral.
On drawings,abbr.for “duplicate.”
A separate dwelling in an apartment building,having rooms on two levels,with self contained vertical circulation.
In a heating system,a gas burner having two sections which can either burn together at full load or be used singly for reduced heating.
An electric cable consisting of two individually insulated conductors which are twisted together.
Same as double headed nail.
A house having quarters,with separate entrances,for two families;usually a two story house with a separate apartment on each floor.
See duplex receptacle.
In electric wiring,two receptacles,combined as a single unit,for installation in an outlet box.
A measure of the change (with time) in the property of a material as a result of exposure to an influence which has the potential of causing deterioration;usually expressed as a percentage of the property before exposure.
An alloy containing principally aluminum,approximately 4% copper,0.2 to 0.75% magnesium,and 0.4 to 1% manganese;individual manufacturers may include small amounts of silicon and iron.
See heartwood.
In India,an audience hall in the palace of a prince.
See drainage fitting.
A soil or waste system where all piping is of threaded pipe,tube,or other such rigid construction,using recessed drainage fittings.
A vertical member on each side of a door,usually formed of a solid timber.
An instrument for measuring the degree of hardness of a material;also see shore hardness.
1.A panel placed above a built up cornice to prevent the entry of dust.2.A paneled division between wooden drawers.
An accessory device used to prevent dust,which a tool or machine produces,from escaping into the surrounding air;suction forces the dust laden air into a bag or chamber,where it is collected.
Same as plaster guard.
Same as dustfree.
The time required for a freshly applied paint or compound to form a skin on its surface so that dust will not adhere to it.
Descriptive of an enclosure which is so constructed (with gaskets,etc.)as to prevent the entry of dust.
Oil of sufficiently low viscosity to be applied without preheating;may be a slow curing asphaltic product or a nonvolatile petroleum distillate containing no asphalt;applied over unpaved surfaces.
Descriptive of the stage in the drying of a paint or varnish film at which dust will no longer stick to the surface.
The development of a powdered material at the surface of hardened concrete.
So constructed or protected that the accumulation of dust will not interfere with successful operation.
A strike plate equipped with a spring plunger that completely fills the bolt hole when the bolt of the lock is not projected into it.
Occasionally,a synonym for a Dutch gambrel roof.
A flat arch in brick;most of the bricks slope outward from the middle of the arch (at the same angle on both sides of the centerline) and do not have radial joints.Properly not an arch.Same as flat arch.
1.Same as English cross bond.2.Same as Flemish bond.
A hard yellow brick often used in the interior of Dutch Colonial houses;commonly laid in the floor of the fireplace hearth that extended into the room.Occasionally,this term refers to a brick having a thickness of only about 11⁄2 inches (3.8 cm). Also see klinkart.
A door consisting of two separate leaves,one above the other;the leaves may operate independently or together.
A device which fastens together the upper and lower leaves of a Dutch door so that they open and close as a single unit.
See shed dormer.
1.Same as Flemish gable.2.A corbie gable.
A type of gambrel roof that has two flat surfaces on each side of the ridge of the roof.The initial downward slope from the roof ridge is an angle of about 22 degrees,then steepens to an angle of about 45 degrees.Near the lower end,the pitch is much less and the roof has flared eaves.Compare with English gambrel roof,New England gambrel roof,Swedish gambrel roof.
A roof having flared eaves,as in a Dutch gambrel roof.
A method of applying shingles,slates,etc.;each shingle overlaps one below and one to the side.
A removable glazed sash,used in greenhouses.
A method of applying rectangular roofing shingles which provides a lap at the top and one side,thereby forming a square or rectangular pattern.
Same as bake oven.
