Architectural and Engineering Glossary
F
A board to which flashings are fixed.
A mixture of bitumen,a solvent,and inorganic reinforcing fibers,such as glass or asbestos fibers;applied with a trowel.
A collar around a pipe to secure it as it passes through a wall or floor.
An arch whose soffit (i.e.,lower face) is horizontal.Also called a Dutch arch,French arch,jack arch,or straight arch.
An arris (i.e.the external angular intersection of two surfaces),such as between two flutes of a Doric column,which has been flattened so that it is not sharply defined.
A flat,undecorated impost.
Premium Product & Services
Best products and services from our partners
A truss in which the top and bottom chords are approximately flat and parallel.
An intermediate coat of paint used as a base for a topcoat;a filler coat.
The cost of materials and labor without overhead or profit.
See ripsawing.
A paintbrush,about 2 to 3 in.(5 to 7.5 cm) wide,having flagged and tapered bristles;used to apply smooth films of enamel on woodwork.Also see flat wall brush.
An edge of a light,2 that has been ground flat and is perpendicular to the glass surface.
Same as flush cut joint.
Flat-joint pointing in which the grooves are further embellished by narrow grooves along their center lines,or by grooves at top and bottom,next to the bricks.
A flat arch with a keystone at its center.
A paint which dries either without gloss or with very low gloss.
See flat wall brush.
A particle of aggregate in which the ratio of the width to thickness of its circumscribing rectangular prism is greater than a specified value.Also see elongated piece.
A flat concrete slab having no column capitals or drop panels.
Descriptive of a product (such as a steel plate,strip,or sheet) of a rolling mill which is equipped with smooth-faced rolls,in contrast to rolls used to manufacture special shapes.
A horizontal roof either having no slope,or a slope sufficient only to effect drainage,its pitch being usually less than 10 degrees;it may be surrounded by a parapet or it may extend beyond the exterior walls.
Same as plain sawn.
In sheet metal work,a seam between adjacent metal sheets,formed by turning up both edges,folding them over,and then flattening;the joint,so formed,usually is soldered.
A skylight which is essentially horizontal;has only enough slope to allow rainwater to run off.
A concrete slab which is reinforced in two or more directions,usually without beams or girders to transfer the loads to supporting members.
An imperfection on a glossy painted surface;a spot lacking gloss,usually caused by a porous spot on the undercoat.
In a fire protection system,a sprinkler providing a parabolic water distribution which directs 60 to 80 percent of the total water flow initially in a downward direction toward the floor;some water is sprayed toward the ceiling.
See plain sawn.
1.A bolt or screw having a flat top surface and a conical bearing surface.2.A rivet head that has been flattened.
Same as shed dormer.
A rivet which has the point hammered flat instead of rounded.
Same as flanch.
A small spot,mark,or figure in wood,usually caused by wood rays,or other irregular growth characteristics,e.g.natural deposits of gummy matter.
In hoisting gear,the maximum angle between the rope (as it comes off the drum on which it is wound) and a perpendicular to the axis of the drum.
A brick pattern in which each course consists of headers and stretchers that are laid alternately;each header is centered with respect to the stretchers above and below it.
Similar to Flemish bond but with two additional headers in place of a stretcher at intervals.
Same as flared eaves.
A gable having a pediment whose outline contains two or more curves on each side of its apex.
Same as Dutch gambrel roof.
Similar to Flemish bond but with three stretchers between each header instead of a single stretcher.
An English brick made from Oxford clay;manufactured by the semi dry press process;represents over 40% of current British brick production.
Smooth,dense brick,highly resistant to abrasion;used for finished floor surfaces.
A steel chisel having a broad blade and a long shank;esp.used for ripping up floorboards.
A clamp used to force floorboards together while nailing them to the joists.
The distance between the bottom of a door and the finish floor or saddle.
Same as sleeper clip.
A door-closing device which is installed in a recess in the floor below the door toregulate the opening and closing swing of the door.
Same as decking,1.
Same as floor clamp.
A fixture providing an opening in a floor to drain water into a plumbing system;in homes,usually fitted with a deep seal trap.
