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A street,alley,or other thoroughfare or easement permanently established for the passage of persons or vehicles.

Abbr.for “welded base.”

Abbr.for wet bulb temperature.

Symbol for “butterfly (wafer) check valve.”

Abbr.for wood.

In the lumber industry,abbr.for “wider.”

The minor principal axis of a cross section.

Same as groove joint. 

1.The top layer of surfacing which carries vehicular traffic.2.Same as topping.
 

A molding shaped and located to discharge rainwater;same as dripmold. 

That portion of a wood shingle that is exposed to the elements.

The application of weather proofing to the back (inner side) of a wall.

See water bar.

On the outer surface of thermal insulation,any material which protects the insulation from weather damage,including solar radiation and atmospheric contamination.

Same as throat 2.

See storm door.

See cement fillet.

See weather struck joint.

The ability of a material,paint film,or the like to withstand effects of wind,rain,sun,etc.,and retain its appearance and integrity.

Shingles that are hung vertically on the face of a wall,usually attached by nailing;provides protection against the penetration of moisture through the wall.

Slate or tile shingles that are hung on the face of a wall to prevent the penetration of rainwater.

A strip of wood,metal,neoprene,or other material applied to an exterior door or window so as to cover or seal the joint made by it with the sill, casings,or threshold,in order to exclude rain,snow,cold air,etc.

A horizontal masonry joint in which the mortar is sloped outward from the upper edge of the lower brick, so as to shed water readily;formed by pressing the mortar inward at the upper edge of the joint.

Tile which is hung vertically on the face of a wall;usually attached by nailing; provides protection against moisture.

A metal plate,often decorated,or in the shape of a figure or object,which rotates freely on a vertical spindle to indicate wind direction; usually located atop a spire or other elevated position on a building.

One of a number of horizontal boards commonly used as an exterior covering on timber framed buildings to provide weather protection;for example,used as exterior sheathing to protect the infilling between the structural timbers.The upper edges of weatherboards are commonly tapered to a thinner edge than the lower edge so they can be overlapped by the weather boards directly above them,or they have a rabbeted upper edge that fits under the overlapping board above,to shed water.Also see clapboards,which served the same purpose but were usually not as thick as weatherboards;also see siding.

1.A type of wood siding commonly used in the early US as an exterior covering on a building of frame construction;consists of boards,each of which has parallel faces and a rabbeted upper edge which fits under an overlapping board above.2.Same as clap board or siding.

A weathervane in the shape of a rooster.

1.Descriptive of a material or surface which has been exposed to the elements for a long period of time.2.Having an upper surface which is splayed so as to throw off water.

See weather struck joint.

Same as weather struck joint.

A high strength steel whose own corrosion protects it from further corrosion. 

Stone that has been exposed to the elements over a long period of time,often resulting in changes in color or the development of a patina.
 

1.Changes in color,texture, strength,chemical composition,or other properties of a natural or artificial material due to the action of the weather.2.See sill offset.3.The cover applied to a part of a structure to enable it to shed rainwater.

A device in which specimen materials can be subjected to artificial and accelerated weathering tests, the effects of sun,rain,and temperature changes;the simulated conditions are usually obtained by the use of electric arcs,water spray,and heating elements.
 

So constructed or protected that exposure to the weather will not interfere with successful operation or function.

Of a door,a top closing channel which is set in mastic with its flanges downward.

Sealed against the intrusion of rain,snow,cold air,etc.

A weld bead which is made with oscillations along the bead which are transverse to the length of the bead.

In shingled roofing,where two adjoining surfaces meet,the alternate lapping of shingles on opposite faces.

Same as spinning house.

1.The portion of a truss or girder between the chords or flanges,whose principal function is to resist shear on the span.2.A core divider in a hollow masonry unit.

Steel reinforcement which is placed in a concrete member to resist shear and diagonal tension.

A type of clamp used to hold carpentry work during gluing;consists of a tape of nylon,or the like,with a metal fastener that is tightened with a wrench or screwdriver.

The local failure of a web plate,for example,as the result of a concentrated load.

In a truss,any member which joins the top and bottom chords.

A steel plate which forms the web,1 of a beam,girder,or truss.
 

1.Steel bars,rods,etc.,placed in a reinforced concrete member to resist shear and diagonal tension. 2.Additional metal plates connected to the web,1of a metal beam or girder to increase the strength of the web, 1.

A splice joining two web plates.

An angle iron which is connected to the web,1 of a beam to distribute a load or to prevent buckling.