Architectural and Engineering Glossary
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Same as snow guard.
Any device intended to prevent snow from sliding off a sloping roof.
A board that has been shaped by splitting it along the grain instead of sawing it.
Sewage that contains little or no oxygen and is free from putrefaction.
See cauliculus.
1.A fixed seat enclosed wholly or partially at the back and sides.2.(Brit.) In the theater,a seat in the front division of the parquet (orchestra stalls).
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A strong sill (and lumber framing) at the base of a storefront window which supports it.
A pavement light adjacent to a stallboard.
On a storefront,the vertical surface between pavement level and the stallboard.
A process used to shape a piece of sheet metal by means of a die and a punch in a drop hammer.
1.A prop,upright bar,or piece of timber giving support to a roof,a window,or the like.2.An upright bar,beam,or post,as of a window,screen,railing,etc.
See fixed light.
The amount of gas that would occupy one cubic foot at a temperature of 60F,saturated with vapor,and under a pressure equivalent to that of 30.0 inches of mercury column.
Subjecting test specimens of concrete to specified conditions of temperature and moisture.
A solid,concrete cylinder used to determine the compressive strength of the concrete as well as its splitting tensile strength;usually 12 in.(30.5 cm) long and 6 in.(15.2 cm) in diameter.
At the end of a steel reinforcing bar,a hook made in accordance with a standard.
In wood,any knot 11⁄2 in.(3.81 cm) or less in diameter.
Same as guide pile.
According to OSHA:a vertical barrier at floor level erected along exposed edges of a floor opening,wall opening,platform,runway,or ramp to prevent falls of persons.
In illumination engineering,a light source having a specified spectral distribution,used as a standard for colorimetry.
A tungsten filament lamp operating at a color temperature of 2856K (2583C).
A light source that approximates noon sunlight having a correlated color temperature of approx.4874K (4601C).
A special-shaped brick that is in general use and may be available from stock.
A temperature of 32F (0C) and a barometric pressure of 29.9 in.(76.0 cm) of mercury.
An established tolerance for a particular class of product.
A wire gauge formerly used in Great Britain and Canada;superseded by metric wire diameters.
Statements of ethical principles promulgated by professional societies to guide their members in the conduct of professional practice.
Lighting designed to supply illumination in the event of failure of the normal lighting system,so that normal activities in the area may continue.
A bevel which forms an obtuse angle.
That part of the interior fittings of a building which is permanent and fixed in place,as distinguished from doors,movable sashes,etc.
A V-shaped gutter near the lower end of a sloped roof;one side of the V is formed by a long board,running parallel to the eaves,whose broad side is approximately perpendicular to the sloping surface of the roof;the roof itself acts as the other side of the V.
An inactive leaf of a door,bolted in a closed position.
A panel whose longer dimension is vertical.
A space set aside for spectators to stand,usually at the back of the orchestra section of a theater.
In metal roofing,a type of seam between adjacent sheets of material,made by turning up the edges of two adjacent sheets and then folding them over.
A type of device for the control of the outlet and overflow of a plumbing fixture;an overflow pipe is inserted in the outlet at the bottom of a fixture or tank,permitting water to be retained at a desired level.
A pipe or tank used for the storage of water,esp.for emergency use.
A system of standpipes,pumps,siamese connections,and piping,provided with an adequate supply of water and equipment with hose outlets for fire fighting.
A room or chamber within a building,as the stanze of Raphael in the Vatican.
A U-shaped piece of metal or heavy wire,with pointed ends,driven into a surface to secure a sheet of material,hold a hasp,etc.
A tool for driving wire staples;esp.used in construction for fastening materials such as building paper,asphalt prepared roofing,and the like.
A tool,resembling and swung like a hammer,that drives a staple when the face strikes a surface.
A long steel tool having a star shaped point,used for drilling holes in concrete,masonry,and stone;it is handheld,the head being struck repeatedly with a hammer to provide the drilling action.
See dextrin.
An early type of pyramid having a stepped superstructure.
A method of soldering in which successive joints on a part are joined with solders of successively lower soldering temperatures,so that joints previously soldered are not disturbed.
A column whose cross section changes abruptly at several points along its length.
A metal flashing used at the intersection of a wall and a sloping roof;the upper edge of the vertical part of the flashing steps down,following the general inclination of the roof;the horizontal edges are fastened to raggle cut in the brickwork of masonry walls.
A floor on the stage of an auditorium which rises in steps,as contrasted to a raked or ramped floor.
A footing consisting of a series of concrete prisms of progressively smaller lateral dimensions,one above the other,to distribute the load of a wall or column to the subgrade.
