Architectural and Engineering Glossary
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A compressible material inserted in a joint prior to applying a sealant;limits the depth of the sealant.
A mastic-like material used as a seal or sealer.
Same as compression coupling.
A preformed,uncured,or partially cured material that meets ASTMrequirements for the adhesive and cohesive properties required for forming a sealed joint.
1.A joint between two sheets of materials,such as metal.2.See welt.
On a building stone,a face formed by a natural seam in the rock.
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Same as hollow roll.
A continuous weld made along a line between two overlapping members.
A hand tool used in making sheet metal joints or seams.
The joining of the edges of a metal sheet or sheets by bending over or doubling and pinching them together.
Fluid or trowel applied flooring without aggregates.
1.A hollow-metal door formed from two sheets of steel,without seams on the door faces or on the vertical edges.2.A steel door of composite construction;the sheet-steel facings are bonded to a solid,structural mineral core without edge seams.
See polymeric poured floor.
Pipe without a longitudinal joint or seam.
Tubing having a continuous periphery,with no longitudinal seam.
1.A crack that develops in metals that have been rolled or otherwise subjected to a process developing internal stress.2.Same as seasoning check.
1.The drying of wood,either in air or in a kiln.2.The curing or hardening of concrete.
A longitudinal crack that develops in wood during the drying process as a result of uneven or rapid seasoning.
1.In carpentry,same as seat cut.2.In plumbing,same as valve seat.
A short angle iron connected to a column to support a beam temporarily during erection.
A horizontal cut at the lower end of a rafter so that it may rest securely on the edge of a horizontal timber such as a wall plate;also see illustration for bird’s mouth.
1.Devices such as theater seats,benches,pews,etc.,used for the accommodation of groups of people.2.The arrangement of seats in a place of assembly.3.The capacity of a room or space in terms of the number of seats available;the seating capacity.
The total number of seats in an auditorium.
A group of seats bounded on all sides by aisles,ramps,walls,or partitions.
Abbr. for “second.”
See fresco secco.
A unit of secondary quality or one not meeting specified dimensions; a cull.
A term sometimes used as a synonym for Italian Renaissance Revival.
In plastering,the brown coat; in two-coat work,the finish coat.
A stylistic designation for the eclectic architecture named after the French Second Empire of Napoleon III (1852–1870) or their derivatives.
All carpentry and joinery installed after the plastering;may include electrical wiring and plumbing.
A term occasionally applied to American Colonial architecture during the period from about 1700 to 1776.
Same as Decorated style,the second of three phases of English Gothic architecture.
Wood which has grown after a virgin forest has been cut down.
secondary air motion The motion of air in a room caused by the discharge of air from an air diffuser or any type of air outlet.
A beam which is carried by the main beams and transmits its load to them.
The reduction of oversize material by the use of explosives to the dimension required for handling,including mudcapping and blockholing.
In plumbing,any branch of a building drain or water supply main other than a primary branch.
The unintentional combustion of fuel beyond the outlet of a furnace.
The reduction in volume of a soil mass caused by the application of a sustained load to the mass,due principally to the adjustment of the internal structure of the soil mass after most of the load has been transferred from the soil water to the soil solids.
In electric wiring systems,a feeder which operates at the secondary voltage supplying a distribution circuit.
An alternative exit,not necessarily required by code.
A façade not facing a public street or otherwise visible to the public,and that does not possess significant architectural features.
Electrical conductors between the main distribution center at the building service entrance and the distribution centers downstream (i.e.,closer to the load).
Any glazing added to an existing window,that forms a double window.
1.A light source which is not self luminous but receives light and redirects it as by reflection or transmission.2.The second most important, or most obvious,source of light when several sources are present.
In reinforced concrete,any steel reinforcement other than main reinforcement.
Same as distribution center.
A subsidiary member of a truss,used to support a main member or to transfer load from a point within a panel to one or more panel points.
Low voltage,distributed to the different circuits within a building.
