BLDG TECH 1 Flashcards by Candice Mae Pableo

Short metal “T” beam used in suspended ceiling systems to bridge the spaces between the main beams

CROSS TEE

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Roofing tile which has the shape of an “S” laid on its side

PANTILE

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Clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid in courses with units having their convex side alternately up and down

MISSION TILE

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Groove cut into a board or panel intended to receive the edge of a connecting board

DADO

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Part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade

FOUNDATION WALL

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Part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing

GRADE BEAM

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what method uses black, tar like waterproofing material applied to the exterior of a foundation wall

DAMPPROOFING

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System of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor joists

BALLOON FRAMING

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System of framing a building on which floor joists of each storey rest on the top plates of the storey below and the bearing walls and partitions rest on the subfloor of each storey

WESTERN FRAMING

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An exterior security lock installed on exterior entry doors that can be activated only with a key or thumb-turn

DEAD BOLT

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Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine

TRYOLEAN FINISH

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Principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending

CHORD

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Composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property

ALLOY

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Horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder

BACKSET

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Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads

BALUSTER

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An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which has high compressive strength but low tensile strength

CAST IRON

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Ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abbrassion and finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy digging tools

NICKEL STEEL

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Commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility

WROUGHT IRON

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Window or door in which two panes of glass are used with a sealed air space between

DOUBLE GLASS

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What do you call the wall of Intramuros ?

FORTIFICATION

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Special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web

HYBRID GIRDER

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Beam that projects beyond one or both its support

CANTILEVER BEAM

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Wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall

SHEAR WALL

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Standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors

0.90m

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Horizontal exterior roof overhang

EAVES

Structural method used for longer span/ interval of columns

POST-TENSIONING

Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around a basement window to hold back the earth

AREA WELLS

What is tar paper installed under the roof shingles?

FELT

Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss

PURLINS

The section of which the moment changes from positive to negative

INFLECTION POINT

Narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same plane

BATTEN

A wood or plywood piece used to fasten the ends of two members together at a butt joint with nails or bolts

FISH PLATE OR GUSSET PLATE

The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured

POST-TENSIONING

The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured

BEAM BLOCKING

Window which projects outside the main line of a building and the compartment in which it is located extends to the floor

BAY WINDOW

Joint employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls

CONTROL JOINT

Joint used for adjoining existing building to new building

EXPANSION JOINT

Joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete is placed against it

COLD JOINT

Joint used when vertical and horizontal surface is reinforced concrete where concreting was stopped and continued later

CONSTRUCTION VOINT

Joint that is a straight groove which is used on concrete floors to "control" where the concrete should crack

CONTROL JOINT

Joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or plated and joining them by riveting, soldering or brazing

LAP SEAM

Interior paint that contains a high proportion of pigment and dries to a flat/ lusterless finish

FLAT PAINT

Filipino term for horizontal stud

TRABE-ANZO

Filipino term for floor joist

SOLERAS

Filipino term for rabbet

VACIADA

Filipino term for plastered course

KUSTURADA

Filipino term for bottom chord

TIRANTE

Filipino term for purlin

REOSTRA

Filipino term for eaves

ALERO

Filipino term for top chord

TAHILAN

Filipino term for temper (metal work)

POLEVA

Filipino term for plumb line

HULOG

Filipino term for projection

BOLADA

Filipino term for rafter

KILO

Filipino term for baseboard

RODAPIS

Filipino term for alignment

ASINTADA

Filipino term for bath tub

BANIERA

Filipino term for brace

PIE DE GALLO

Filipino term for cast iron

PUNDIDO

Filipino term for contractor

KONTRATISTA

Filipino term for downspout

TUBO DE BANADA

Filipino term for pattern

PLANTILYA

Filipino term for mortar

PAUPO

A steel plate attached to both sides at each joint of a truss

GANG NAIL PLATE

Climatic factor that is considered in the structural and architectural design of tall buildings

LIGHTNING

The direction, size, arrangement, appearance, or quality of the fibers in wood

GRAIN

The most common materials used for roofing of urban residential houses

G. I. SHEETS

Block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of commercial or industrial building

CORKBOARD

A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc.

CHASE

Form of brick bond which is composed of alternating courses of headers and stretchers

ENGLISH BOND

Form of brick bond which is composed entirely of stretchers

RUNNING BOND

Form of brick bond which is a variation of a running bond with a full course of headers at regular intervals

COMMON BOND/AMERICAN BOND

Form of brick bond in which each course is alternately composed of entirely of headers or of stretchers

FLEMISH BOND

A notch cut in the end of a rafter to permit it to fit flat on a wall and on the top, doubled, exterior wall plate

HEEL CUT

A geological or ground condition considered in determining the size and type of foundation of the building

SOIL BEARING PRESSURE

Materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system of residential buildings

ALUMINUM FOIL SHEETS

Material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water absorptive capacity and is very good in sidings of dwelling units

ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHINGLES

The finished frame surrounding a door

DOOR JAMB

A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both knobs and dead bolt controlled by a key

KNOB BOLT

Door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the other, this leaves may operate independently or together

DUTCH DOOR

The appearance concrete makes when rocks in the concrete are visible and where there are void areas in the foundation wall, especially around concrete foundation windows

HONEY COMBS

A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilize foundation

SHEET PILING

What is the standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns ?

CLASS AA

Chord splice connectors for trusses

SPLIT-RING

A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together

CLAMP NAIL

Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge

HIP RAFTER

The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the accurate layout of foundation and excavation lines

BATTER BOARDS

Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel or cast-iron core designed to support a part of load

COMPOSITE COLUMN

Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line check

SPIRIT LEVEL

A three-dimensional structural system without bearing walls composed of interconnected laterally supported so as to function as a complete self-contained unit with or without the aids of horizontal diaphragms or floor-bracing system

SPACE FRAME

The metal latch plate in a door frame into which a doorknob plunger latches

KEEPER

The appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces

ZINC CHROMATE

A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surface inward occurs

CHALKING

Time required for the removal of a form works of a concrete footing

24 hrs

The appropriate paint material for G.I. sheet roofing

ACRYLIC LATEX PAINT

The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roofing sheet

ACRYLIC PAINT

Hardware used to fasten corrugated asbestos cement roofing sheet on a steel purlin

L HOOK BOLT

Hardware used to fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on wooden sheets/planks

STAPLE WIRE

A type of concrete floor which has no beam

FLAT SLAB

Tool used for guiding and testing the work to a vertical and horizontal position

LEVEL TOOL

Tool for testing and for framing work

STEEL SQUARE

Vertical surface on face of a stair step

RISER

The complete records of test conduction (slump, compression test, etc.) shall be preserved and made available for inspection during the progress of construction and after completion of the projects for a period of not less than ?

2 yrs

What do you call a beam with a nominal thickness of 1" - 2" connecting opposite roof rafters to stiffen the roof structure

COLLAR BEAM

Distance from the first to the last riser of a stair flight

RUN

A high-speed rotary shaping hand power tool used to make smooth cutting and curving on solid wood

PORTABLE HAND ROUTER

A wall supporting no load other than its own weight

NONBEARING WALL

A wall that support weight from above as well as their own dead weight

LOAD BEARING WALL

A wall that holds back on earth embankment

RETAINING WALL

A wall which supports vertical loads in addition to its weight without the benefit of a complete vertical load carrying space frame

BEARING WALL

A non-bearing wall built on a concrete floor

FLOATING WALL

It is designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane of the wall

SHEAR WALL

The occupancy load which either partially or fully in place or may not be present at all

LIVE LOAD

Distance between inflection point in the column when it breaks

EFFECTIVE LENGTH

A pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which a pump is placed to pump the liquid to the sewer pipe

SUMP PIT

The pre-construction of components as a part of a whole

PREFABRICATION

An opening in the roof for admitting light

SKYLIGHT

What wood is from trees with needle-like leaves, rather than broad leaves?

SOFTWOOD

A kind of brick used for high temperature

FIREBRICKL

Scientific name for wood

XYLEM

A small member which divides the glass or openings of sash or doors

MUNTIN

Roof that has four sloping sides

HIP ROOF

Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion

RIP RAP

A structural member spanning from truss-to-truss or supporting rafters

PURLIN

A threaded steel bent inserted of masonry construction for securing wood or metal plates to concrete construction

ANCHOR BOLT

A horizontal piece of wood, stone, steel or concrete across the top of door or window opening to bear the weight of the walls above the opening

LINTEL

The placing of glass in windows or doors

GLAZING

Another word for handmill on a stair construction

BANISTER

A joint produced by lapping two pieces of materials

LAP JOINT

The most common type of hinge where one leaf attaches to the door's edge, the other to its jamb

BUTT HINGE

Lumber that still contains moisture or sap

GREEN LUMBER

The internal angle formed by the two roof slopes of a roof

VALLEY

A vertical board attached on the ends of the rafters

FASCIA

A large heavy nail

SPIKE

Underwater watertight chamber to allow construction work to be done

CAISSON

The term used to indicate top and lower principal member of a roof or bridge truss

CHORD

Strips of hardwood, usually 2x2” laid over a concrete slab floor

WOOD SADDLE

A beveled metal tongue operated by a spring-loaded knob or lever

LATCH

A wall that serves two (2) dwelling units

COMMON WALL/PARTY WALL

The hardware on a door to accommodate the knob and lockset keyhole

ESCUTCHEON

The material used for the process of making watertight the roof intersection and other exposed areas on the exterior of a building

FLASHING

Wedge-shaped stone of an arch

KEYSTONE

Fireproof door with metal covering

KALAMEIN DOOR

The triangular, decorative and supporting member that holds a mantel or horizontal shelf

CORBEL

Lumber that is not squared or finished

MILLED LUMBER

A round steel bolt embedded in concrete or masonry use to hold down machinery, steel columns or beams, casting, shoes, beams plates and engine heads

FOUNDATION BOLT

Simplest type of fiber carpet weaving where pile forms as the wrap yarns loop over removable “wires” inserted consecutively across the loom

VELVET

A pretreatment of poured concrete such as walls beams and columns where a thin layer of lean cement grout mixed with flexible base additives is splattered by tampico brush or masonry spoon to the surface to give a “tooth” for excellent plaster adhesion

SCRATCH COAT

A special coating system with a high gloss shine while maintaining the natural wood qualities, maintenance free, used to finish and topcoat wood flooring

POLYURETHANE FLOOR COATING

A type of wood end joint where both wood are cut at equal angles diagonally

SCARF

A type of terazzo floor described by its physical appearance whereby the stone or pebble is intentionally exposed while the cement matrix is depressed

STANDARD TERAZZO

An extension of a rafter beyond the wall line

OUTRIGGER

A type of window where the ventilating sash rotates 90 degrees to 180 degrees about the header and sill or about the side jamb

PIVOTED WINDOW

Used to fill a joint with mastic or asphalt plastic cement to prevent leaks

CAULKING

Type of joint is used to install a glass into a lite of a French window

RABBET

A crosswise groove at the end of a board

NOTCH

Shutter proof opaque glass used to construct a door with glass to allow natural light only

FIGURED WIRED GLASS

The act of excavating or filling of earth or any sound material or combination thereof, in preparation for a finishing surface such as paving

GRADING

Adjustable metal column used to support a beam or bearing point

MONOPOST

One of a series of parallel framing members used to support ceiling loads and supported in turn by larger beams, girders or bearing walls

CEILING JOIST OR ROOF JOIST

The upper member of a column, pilaster, door cornice, molding, or fireplace

CAP

A trim board that is installed beneath a window sill

APRON

Frames of wood or metal enclosing part (or all) of a window sash

CASEMENT

The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around or against a basement or crawl space foundationwall

BACKFILL

Frame lumber installed between the wall studs to give additional support for drywall or an interior trim related item, such as handrail brackets, cabinets, and towel bars

BACKING

Window with hinges on one of the vertical sides and swings open like a normal door

CASEMENT WINDOW

Window space projecting outward from the walls of a building

BAY WINDOW

Bottom horizontal member of an exterior wall frame which rests on top a foundation, sometimes called sill plate

MUDSILL

Small-diameter, pre-drilled hole that guides a nail or screw

PILOT HOLE

A joist that runs around the perimeter of the floor joists and home

RIM JOIST

In a building frame, a structural element that is shorter than usual, as a stud above a door opening or below a window sill

CRIPPLE STUD

Carpentry joint by 2 uneven timbers,each of which is notched at the place where they cross

COGGED JOINT

A step usually lowest in a flight, having one or both ends rounded to a semi-cricle and projecting beyond the face of the stair string/s

BULL-NOSED STEP

A massive concrete wall that resists overturning by virtue of its own weight

GRAVITY WALL

n masonry, a hard stone or brick used to reinforce an external corner of a wall

QUOIN

A type of half lapped joint used to resist tension

SCARF JOINT

One of a number of short vertical member often circular in section to support a stair handrail

BALUSTER

The arrangement and design of window in a building

FENESTRATION

.A brick laid on its edge so that its end is visible

ROWLOCK

A short flat piece of lumber which is bolted, nailed or screwed to butting pieces in order splice them together

SCAB

Diagonal bracing in pairs between adjacent floor joist to prevent the joist fro twisting

CROSS BRIDGING

A small finishing nail is called

BRAD NAIL

A roof wherein the four sides are sloping towards the center terminating at a point

PYRAMID ROOF

A metal sheet used to connect girder and floor joist at the same level

STIRRUP

A slender structural unit introduced onto the ground to transmit load to underground strata

PILE

Brick set on end with the narrow side showing is called

SOLDIER

Finely divided solid particles added to the vehicle to contribute color and durability to paint

PIGMENT

Inclined structural member that supports the steps of a stair

CARRIAGE

Structural steel shape having unsymmetrical balance

CHANNEL

Minimum thickness of suspended R.C. slab

100mm

A bended rod to resist shear and diagonal stresses in a concrete

STIRRUPS

The face or front of a building

FACADE

Minimum thickness of footing according to NBC

250mm

A passageway of a chimney

FLUE

A defects in softwood consist of an opening in the grain that contains pitch or resin

PITCH POCKET

Lumber defects caused by broken twigs

KNOTS

A boring bit having a conical shaped cutter to accommodate the head of the screw

COUNTERSINK

A metal plate attached to the face of a door, around the shaft for the door knob

ROSE

A building material made of fused silica with alkaline bases, drawn up with a metal bar from a tank

GLASS

A low wall around a chalet type house

ZOCALO

Common hardware fastener for truss braces

LAG SCREW

A material which provides a seal as a result of pressure between the faces of a joint

COMPRESSION SEAL

The cross bar of a panic exit device; serves as a push bar to actuate the panic hardware

CRASH BAR

Rock volume to collect water in retaining wall

BLEEDER MASS

A horizontal timber which serves as a base for the stud in a stud partition

SOLEPLATE

One of the outer structural member of a frame; as at the outer edge of a door or a window sash

STILE

Pre-casted custom designed architectural panel with specially designed waterproof joints

FLOOR PANEL

A barrier or diaphragms formed to prevent the movement of the soil, to stabilize the foundations

SHEET PILE

Comes from decidous or broadleaf trees and are typically used for flooring, stairs, paneling, furniture and interior form

HARDWOOD

The evergreens and are used for general construction relatively soft and easy to cut and work

SOFTWOOD

what type of wood is used for posts, girder, jambs attached to concrete and also for wooden decks?

YACAL

what type of wood is considered the finest wood for furniture?

TINDALO

what type of wood is used for paneling and plywood veneer?

DAO

what type of wood is a Philippine mahogany for framing chests, jewel boxes, stair frames?

WHITE LAUAN

what type of wood is the most expensive and mostly used for furniture and paneling, flooring, door panels, and stairs?

NARRA

what type of wood is the most common lumber in the market used generally for framing, joists, nailer, studs?

TANGUILE

what type of wood is used for paneling only?

ALMACIGA

The hard cross grained mass of wood formed in a trunk at the place where a branch

KNOTS

A crack due to natural causes occuring in timber; includes ring shakes, cup shakes heart shakes, star shakes and wind shakes

SHAKES

A defects in softwoods; consist of an opening in the grain that contains pitch or resins

PITCHPOCKETS

A cracks that extends completely throug a piece of wood or veneer

SPLIT

A small crack running parallel to the grain in wood and across the rings, usually caused by shinkage during drying

CHECK

Distortion in shape of parallel plane surface

WARP

A round edge or bark along an edge at a corner of a piece of lumber; usually caused by sawing too near the surface of the lag

WANE

The decay of seasoned wood caused by fungi of a type capable of carrying water into the wood they infest

DRY ROT

A bi-product of wood where waste wood boards are compressed finishes on both sides with a thin layer of wood, glued together with industrial glues

PLYBOARD

Hip roof support

JACK RAFTER

A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be plastered to act as a guide and support for finish trims around openings and near the base of the wall

TRIMMING GUARD

A hardener mixture mixed with marble dust to fill-up the gap of marble slabs during installatiuon of floor or wall finishes

POLYMER

A type of handless lockset key operatd to give double security

DEAD BOLT LOCK

Admixture that impart color on concrete

TRUSCON

The soil or rock directly beneath the footing

FOUNDATION BED

Minimum time required for removing the form for sides of beams and girders

3 days

A paint defects causes by applying a finish coat over too damp a base coat

BLISTERING

A flat glass sheet possesing high quality polished, smooth surface

FLOAT GLASS

The tradename for flouroplastic which is transparent to opaque in character and is used primarily for electrical fixture and pipe sealing

TEFLON

The process of striking the concrete in order to bring the surface to the required grade

SCREEDING

Temporary structure used to support a permanent structure during its erection and until its become self supporting

FALSEWORK

A type of steel that develops a protective oxide coat on its surface upon exposure to the elements so that the painting is not required for protection

WEATHERING STEEL

A pattern bond with alternate strechers and headers in each with headers centered over stretchers in the course below

FLEMISH BOND

A type of scaffold which has one line of standard to support the outside of the scaffold deck, while the inside edge is supported from the wall being built

PUTLOG SCAFFOLD

A portland cement specification

ASTM C150

A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surfaces inward occurs

CHALKING

Inlaid wood flooring usually set in simple geometric patterns

PARQUET

A special coating system with high gloss shine while maintaining the natural wood qualities, maintenance free, used to finish topcoat and wood flooring

POLYURETHANE FLOOR COATING

A type of plastic rigid to flexible, translucent to opaque and is used in insulation, siding, wood imitation, flooring and piping

PVC

The paint materials used for sealing, filling, correcting surface defects on wood surfaces

GLAZING PUTTY

The process of proportioning cement, water, aggregates and additives prior to concrete mixing

BATCHING

The placing of concrete using pneumatic pressure of dry mix concrete or mortars

SHORTCRETE

A standing position of brick construction having length and height as the exposed surface

SOLDIER

An electrolytic process in which the aluminum is emmersed in a specific acid solution through which a direct current is passed between the aluminum and the solution

ANODIZING

A water tight structure or chamber within which work is carried on in building foundation or structures below water level

CAISSON

A wood defect that is a small crack running parallel to the grain in wood and across the rings, usually caused by shrinkage during drying

CHECKS

The process of increasing the density of a soil by mechanically forcing the soil particles closer together, thereby expelling the air from the void spaces

COMPACTION

A special form of cast in place concrete pile in which an enlarged based is formed during driving

BULB PILE

A beam usually distributed horizontal forces to footings

TIE BEAM

A type of glass produced by heating annealed glass almost to the melting point and then chilling it rapidly which is 3 to 5 times stronger than ordinary glass

TEMPERED GLASS

A type of paint that produces a very smooth and glossy surface and sometimes referred to as pigmented lacquer

DUCO

A type of soft formwork with no shoring along its span and is supported instead of trusses frames along its span and shoring on both ends

FLYING FORM

Class AA concrete mixture ratio

1: 1 1/2:3

A column usually reinforced concrete, constructed below the ground surface

PIER

A defect in lumber which is round edge or bank along an edge at a corner of a piece of lumber, usually caused by sawing too near the surface

WANE

A plate usually wood used to anchor a stair to concrete

KICKER PLATE

A special type of paint made with varnish as the vehicle, applied in wood and metal

ENAMEL

A paint defect coat by soft undercoat, forming shallow cracks at closely spaced but irregular interval

CHECKING

A double unit glass

INSULATING GLASS

Additive used to ensure that all particles of cement and water are mixed thoroughly in a concrete setting

DISPERSAL AGENT

Another term used for ASTM A572 high strength low alloy

WEATHERING STEEL

An incomplete form of peeling where the paint cracks into the large segments, the edges of which breakaway from the surface while the center remains attached.Usually due to repeated application of new coats over old coats

ALLIGATORING

Discoloration of coating caused by solube color in the underlying surface,may be prevented by applying an impermeable undercoating

BLEEDING

Loss of luster, due to insufficient or defective undercoat, improper filling of wood

DEADENING

Clouding of the laquer film through precipitation of moisture in the film

MOISTURE BLUSH

Rough appearance resembles very closely the peel of the orange, improper surface cleaning

ORANGE PEEL

Indicate imperfect attachment to the surface; due to dampness, greasy surface and moisture

PEELING

As it called, changes in atmospheric conditions during application over sweating or incompletely dried undercoats, spots of grease or soap

PINHOLING

Adhesive property of incompletely dried coating, it is caused especially in the refinishing of old work, over unclean or greasy surface

TACKINESS

Defects in paint due to applications of few heavy coats or more thin ones, due to cold weather

WRINKLING

The loss of color of a paint film through exposure to sunlight and weather

FADING

What type of concrete is used for general concrete construction where the special properties are specified?

TYPE I

What type of concrete is for use in general concrete construction exposed to moderate surlfate action or where moderate heat of hydration is required?

TYPE II

What type of concrete is used where high early strength is required?

TYPE III

What type of concrete is used where low heat of hydration is required?

TYPE IV

What type of concrete is for use when high sulfate resistance is required?

TYPE V

This is workhose of metal windows available in many combination of fixed and operating sash. Usually, the lowest light will project in and the upper ends projects out for maximum comfort

PROJECTED

Another version of the projected sash, this window provides an integral grill permitting ventilations but restricting the size of an object that can pass through the window

SECURITY

Vertically proportioned sash that swing outward, somewhat like a door

CASEMENT

It offers 100% ventilation combined with a degree of rain protection not attainable with casement sash

AWNING

An awning window which is reduced in to an operating louver, with a profound effect on appearance and ability to provide weatherstripping

JALOUSIE

Popular in multi-storey, AC commercial building. They usually rotate 90deg up to 180deg

PIVOTED

A movable joint used to attached, support and turn a door about a pivot

HINGE

Two rectangular metal plate which are joined with a pin

BUTT HINGE

A hinge containing one or more spring, when the door is open the hinge returns it to the open position automatically

SPRING HINGE

The axle or pin about which a window or door rotates

PIVOT HINGE

A hinge designed for attachment on the surface of the door and jamb without mortising

FULL SURFACE

Having one leaf mortised into the dge of the door and the other surface mounted on the door frame

FULL MORTISE

A hinge, one plate of which is mortised in the door leaf, the other being surface mounted on the jamb leaf

HALF MORTISE

A hinge which is applied to the surface of a door leaf and to a mortise jamb leaf

HALF SURFACE

Structural elements that carry or support the superstructure of the building

FOUNDATIONS

Foundation w/c transfers load to the earth at the base of column or wall of substructure

SHALLOW FOUNDATION

what foundation transfers the load at a point far below the substructure?

DEEP FOUNDATIONS

A combined footing of prismatic shape, which supports two or more columns in a row

CONTINUOUS FOOTING

Large footing extending a wide area

MAT FOOTING/RAFT FOUNDATION

Intended to transmit structural loads through the upper zone of poor soil to a depth where the earth is capable of providing the desired support

PILE FOUNDATION

Uses wide flange or I beam; A series of steel beams, bolted together and placed over a footing used to distribute a concentrated column over the top of footing

GRILLAGE FOOTING

A footing which supports more than one column load

COMBINED FOOTING

A footing which is especially wide, usually of reinforced concrete

SPREAD FOOTING

A foundation cut in series of steps in a sloping bearing stratum to prevent sliding when subject to the bearing load

BENCH FOUNDATION

An arch in which intrados below the springing line use to distribute concentrated loads in foundations

INVERTED ARCH

A watertight structure or chamber within which work is carried on in building foundations or structures below water level

CAISSON'S FOUNDATION

A footing having a tie beam to another footing to balance a structural load not symmetrically located with respect to the footing

CANTILEVER FOOTING

Concrete is mixed completely in the truck mixer 1 1/2-3 minutes mixing

TRANSIT MIXED

About 10% of the mixing water is placed in the drum before drying materials are added

DRUM MIXING

Concrete is mixed in a stationary mixer and delivered in the truck agitator

CENTRAL MIXED

Concrete is mixed partially in a stationary mixer and mixing is completely in the truck mixer

SHRINK MIXED

A long flat rectangular piece of wood or aluminum from 3" to 4" wide with handle on top, used to float the surface of concrete slab immediately

DARBY

A tool or machine used to smooth uniformed surfaces of freshly placed concrete

BULL FLOAT

A finishing tool used on the edges of fresh concrete or plaster to provide a rounded corner

EDGER

A metal tool used to cut a joint partly through fresh concrete

JOINTER OR GROOVER

What do you call the first coat of plaster?

SCRATCH COAT

What do you call the second coat of plaster?

BROWN COAT

What do you call the third coat of plaster?

FINISH COAT

A proportioned mixture of silaceous material and cement which after being prepared in plastic state with water hardens into a stone-like mass

MORTAR

A steel column used as a support for girders and beams

LALLY COLUMN

Is used chiefly with two way flat plate structures, almost eliminates formwork by casting the slabs of the building in a stack on the ground, then using hydraulic jacks to lift the slabs up the columns to their finl position

LIFT SLAB CONSTRUCTION

Process using hydraulic jacks on fixed abutments

PRE-COMPRESSING METHOD

Done by tying jacks based together with wires located at end of a beam

SELF CONTAINED METHOD

Strands are stretch between massive elements

BOND FRICTION

Steel is heated by means of electric power; cooling

THERMAL PRESSING

Used of expanding cement restrained by steel strands

VOLUMETRIC EXPANSION

Is fabricated in large sections supported on deep metal trusses; the sections are moved from one floor to the next by crane, eliminating much of the labor

FLYING FORMWORK

Useful for tall wall structures such as elevator shafts; stairwells and storage soils. A ring of formwork is oulled steadly upward by jacks supported on a vertical reinforcing bars, while workers add concrete and reinforcing in a continuous process

SLIP FORMING

Is a floor slab cast on the ground and reinforced concrete wall panels are poured over it in a horizontal position, then tilted into positions and grouted together

TILT-UP CONSTRUCTION

"The concrete is formed in thin sections as thin as 2 1/2"" or a large shell"

THIN SHELLS

Concrete or mortar which is pumped through a hose and projected at high velocity on surface

SHORTCRETE

A construction method relying primarily on the used of standardized manufactured components

PRE-FABRICATED

A pile which carries a vertical load

BEARING PILE

A pile that transfer its loads to the soil through friction with the earth surrounding it

FRICTION PILE

A pile driven at an inclination to the vertical to provide resistance to horizontal forces

BATTER PILE

One of a number of piles, interlocked with similar units, to form a barrier to retain soil or to keep water out of foundation

SHEET PILE

A heavy square timber which is driven vertically downward to guide steel sheet piling; used for the construction of coffer dams, caissons

GUIDE PILE

A wood member placed on top of the foundation wall in wood frame construction

SILL

Any joist which carries a floor

FLOOR JOIST

A short beam, joist or rafter supported by a wall at one end and by the header at the other

TAILPIECE

A wood strip nailed to the lower side of a girder to provide a bearing surface for joist

LEDGER STRIP

In concealed construction, a material or member which fills or seals the open construction to prevent or retard the spread of fire

DRAFTSTOP/FIRESTOP

A short transverse joist that supports the end of the cut-off joist at stairwell holes

HEDGER

A beam joist or rafter supporting one end of a header at the edge of the opening in the floor or roof frame

TRIMMER

A masonry finish using pure cement mixed wit flexible synthetic latex based additive like Plexibond to a tacky consistency then applied by an applicator roller to give a remarkable finish

CEMENT TEXTURED FINISH

A recommended method of joint by steel deck manufacturers

SEAM LOCK

Floor system by Jackbuilt

PRESTRESS CONCRETE T-BEAM

In lockset, this is the safest door lock recommended for main entry doors

MORTISE LOCKSET

Mortise and tenon wood construction joint where tounge and grooves meet halfway making the connection clean of joint traces

BLIND & STUB

A door type used between a dining and kitchen to allow a server to see through

VISION DOOR

Vertical location of a ground surface often used as a reference point with respect to the vertical height

BENCHMARK

Method of fastening jamb to concrete or masonry

SCREW WITH EXPANSION PLUG

A highly trained labor used to prepare rough to finish plastering, lay concrete hollow blocks, install tiles and pebble washout

FINISHING MASON

A kind of masonry finish which utilize a chamfer wood block out, usually 1"x1" distance at 2" o.c. which serves a s form when removes gives design line texture is added by chisel

CURDOROY OR TOOL FINISH

A system of mass production and industrilisation by prefabrication of furniture and cabinets

MODULAR SYSTEM

A type of wood end joint where both wood are cut at equal angles diagonally

PLAIN MITER

A concrete flooring and finish which transform ordinary plain concrete into an elegant decorative surface

STUCCO FLOORING FINISH

Terrazo floor described by its physical appearance, the stone or pebble is intentionally exposed while the cement matrix is depressed

RUSTIC TERRAZO

A common and cheap masonry finish wherein dry consistency of mortar mix is spray by mechanical or pneumatic means. It is left to dry to give rustic finish

SANDBLASTING

A threaded rod instead of masonry construction for anchoring the sill plate to the foundation

ANCHOR BOLT

The finish board immediately below a window sill. Also the part of the driveway that leads directly into the garage

APRON

A concrete flooring and finish which transform ordinary plain concrete into an elegant and decorative trextured surface. This is by adding dust-on-color pigments to the concrete to give a fast color and imprinted with a patented pattern and texture while the concrete is still plastic to create the look and finish of stone, slate or brick

IMPRESSO CRETE

The most common type of terrazo; relatively small chip sizes

STANDARD TERRAZO

A terrazo with Iarger chips and smaller chips filling the spaces between

VENETIAN TERRAZO

Random fractured slab of marble up to approximately 15" greatest dimension 3/8 to 1" thk with smaller chips filling the space

PALLADIANA TERRAZO

A type of shutter proof opaque glass used to construct a door with glass to allow the natural light only

SMOKED GLASS

A horizontal piece of wood, stone, steel or concrete across the top of door or window opening to bear the weight of the walls above the opening

LINTEL BEAM

Type hinge containing one or more springs, when a door is opened, the hinge returns it to the open position automatically, may act in one direction only, or in both directions.

SPRING HINGE

A hard, brittle inorganic substance, ordinarily transparent or translucent; produced by melting a mixture of silica, a flux and stabilizer.

GLASS

The Filipino term for horizontal stud

PABALAGBAG

The Filipino term for riser

TAKIP SILIPAN

The Filipino term for collar plate is

SINTURON

The Filipino term for temper (metal work)

POLEVA

The Filipino term for plastered course

KUSTURADA

The Filipino term for bottom chord

ESTUNYO

The Filipino term for purlin

REOSTRA

The Filipino term for top chord

TAHILAN

The Filipino term for rabbet

VACIADA

The Filipino term for projection

BOLADA

A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both knobs and dead bolt controlled by a key

KNOB BOLT

A door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the other, this leaves may operate independently or together

DUTCH DOOR

A joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or plated and joining them by riveting, soldering or brazing is a

LAP SEAM

The Filipino term for ceiling joist

KOSTILYAHE

The Filipino term for concrete beam

BIGA

A device which extends across at least 1/2 the width of each door leaf which will open if subjected to pressure.

PANIC BAR

Which one prevails when specification and drawings are in conflict?

SPECIFICATIONS

what do you call the parking area of an airport?

APRON

what do you call the parking area for buses?

BERTH

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