Architectural and Engineering Glossary
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A mason’s chisel used in the fine shaping of stone enrichments and details.
A gauge used to determine the radius of curvature of small concave or convex surfaces.
A narrow gutter on the slope of a roof against a chimney or the like,formed of sheet metal turned over a fillet of wood.
A sealant that serves as a draft bead,often triangular in section,when installed around window panes.
A weld of approximately triangular cross section joining two surfaces,approximately at right angles to each other,as in a lap joint.
1.The application of a filler to fill cracks,dents,and other surface imperfections.2.Same as infilling.
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A knife with a flexible blade used to apply a mastic or paste as a filler.
A piece of material inserted on or into another to provide a continuous surface.
Any timber which is shorter than similar members,as a jack rafter.
1.A rabbet on the outer edge of a muntin to hold the glass and putty.2.A plane for grooving timber.
A layer of one or more coats of paint or varnish covering an object or surface.
A thin sheet of paper or scrim impregnated with a thermosetting resin;used to eliminate glue bleed through in bonding expensive decorative veneers or in hot-pressing nonporous laminates.
A bed of gravel,sand,or the like used to filter water or sewage;also see sand filter.
A hollow,vitrified clay masonry unit,sometimes salt-glazed,designed for trickling filter floors in sewage disposal plants.
A cavity wall that obtains added strength by connections to a series of equally spaced piers.
On drawings,abbr.for finish.
The owner’s acceptance of a project from the contractor upon certification by the architect that it is complete and in accordance with the contract requirements;final acceptance is confirmed by the making of final payment unless otherwise stipulated at the time of making such payment.
The final payment for a construction contract in the amount of the entire unpaid balance.
The material used in filling a trench,from bedding to the finished surface.
Authorization for final payment to be made by the owner to the contractor;also see certificate for payment.
The completion of work and all contract requirements by the contractor.
Those design services provided after completion of the preliminary design.
See afterfilter.
Same as grade level.
See polish grind.
The final review of the project by the architect prior to his issuance of the final certificate for payment.
Payment made by the owner to the contractor,upon issuance by the architect of the final certificate for payment,of the entire unpaid balance of the contract sum as adjusted by change orders.
The time required for a freshly mixed cement paste,mortar,or concrete to achieve final set.
1.In prestressed concrete,the stress which exists after substantially all losses in stress have occurred.2The stress in a member after all loads have been applied.
1.Aggregate which passes through a 9.51-mm (3⁄8-in.) sieve,passes almost entirely through a 4.76-mm (No. 4) sieve,and is predominantly retained on a 74-m (No. 200) sieve.2.That portion of an aggregate which passes through a 4.76-mm (No. 4) sieve and is predominantly retained on a 74-m (No. 200) sieve.
Precise grading of ground after rough levels have been reached,to prepare for seeding,planting,or paving.
Inorganic material that is insoluble in water;used to surface roofing products.
Said of a sawn timber having relatively smooth faces.
In plastering,lime putty used in the finish coat.
See fine-textured.
See fine-textured.
1.A measure of particle-size distribution.2.In paints,a measure of the size of pigment particles.
A measure of the fineness of an aggregate;a factor obtained by adding the total percentages of an aggregate sample retained on each of the following sieves and dividing the sum by 100: No.100 (150 m), No. 50 (300 m),No. 30 (600 m), No.16 (1.18 mm), No.8 (2.36mm),No. 4 (4.75 mm),3⁄8 inch (9.5 mm),3⁄4 inch (19.0 mm),11⁄2 inch (38.1 mm).
1.In plastering,small aggregate which passes through a 74-m (No. 200) sieve.2.Soil which passes through a 75-m (No. 200) sieve.3.A by product of the processing of rock;varies in particle size from powder or dust to silt or sand.
A strip of soft material applied to the edges of a doorjamb;used to prevent possible injury to fingers inserted between door and jamb during closure.
A heading joint having interlaced,finger-like projections on the ends of the joined members.
Same as push plate.
Applying a finish coat.
Essential information contained in the product information notes,including a description of the application of the finishes.
Same as joinery.
The finish material around a casing.
The floor,usually laid over a subfloor,which provides the completed floor surface.
The material used for the finish floor surface,such as hardwood, terrazzo,tile,etc.
The surface level of a floor which is laid over the subfloor.
The top surface of lawns,walks,and drives,or other improved surface after completion of construction or grading operations.
