All Flashcards
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Underside of an overhanging roof eave
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Soffit
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A vertical member extending from the apex of the inclined rafters to the tie beam between the rafters at their lower ends
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King post
3
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Overhanging lower edge of a roof
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Eave
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Wood siding applied horizontally and overlapped, with the grain running lengthwise, thicker along the lower edge than along the upper. Also called Clapboard or Lap siding
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Bevel siding
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Plywood used for paneling and finishing work where usually one face is hard-finished
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Hardwood plywood
6
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2 sided pitched roof curving gradually down from the ridge, in the form of a gothic arch
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Rainbow roof
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Horizontal timber which serves as a base for the studs in a stud partition
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Soleplate
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Exterior wall cladding with joints that are tongued and grooved or rabbeted and overlapped so that the lower edge of each board interlocks with a groove in the board immediately below it. Also drop siding or novelty siding
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Rustic siding
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Finishing materials made from vegetable fibers such as corn or sugarcane stalks pressed into sheets
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Fiberboard
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Roof hipped equally on all sides, so as to have a pyramidal form
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Pavilion roof
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Truss having upper and lower horizontal members, between which are vertical and diagonal members
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Howe truss
12
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In a truss, any member which joins the top and bottom chords
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Web
13
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Any rafter that is shorter than the full length of the roof slope, as one meeting a hip or a valley
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Jack rafter
14
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Plywood used for exterior use where waterproof glue is used, also called Exterior Grade Plywood
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Marine plywood
15
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Uppermost horizontal member of a partition; the top plate of a partition on which a joist rests
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Partition cap
16
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Type of truss used to support a pitched roof; the ties cross each other and are connected to the opposite rafters at an intermediate point along their length
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Scissors truss
17
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Raised construction straddling the ridge of a roof, having windows or louvers for lighting or ventilation
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Monitor
18
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Inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of 2 adjacent sloping sides of a roof
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Hip
19
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Made of an odd number of veneer sheets glued together with the grains running at right angles to each other
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Plywood
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Upright post or support, esp one of a series of vertical structural members which act as the supporting elements in a wall
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Stud
21
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Form the junction of the sloping sides of a hip roof
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Hip rafter
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A roof truss having 2 vertical posts between the rafters and tie beams
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Queen truss
23
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Non-combustible building board with a core enclosed in tough, smooth paper. Designed to be used without addition of plaster for walls, ceilings, or partitions.
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Gypsum board
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King post having shoulders or notches at its lower end to support the feet of struts
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Joggle post
25
Structure composed of a combination of members, usually in some triangular arrangement so as to constitute as a rigid framework
Truss
26
Roof which has 2 pitches on each side
Gambrel roof
27
Any wall within the bldg.
Partition
28
Narrow battens attached to the joints of t&g sheathing
Board and batten
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Main rafters which extend from a wall plate to a ridge board or beam and support the sheating and covering of a roof
Common rafter
30
Intersection of 2 inclined roof surfaces toward which rainwater flows
Valley
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Roof which slopes upward from all four sides of a building, requiring a rafter at each corner
Hip roof
32
Manufactured from woodchips, curls, fibers, flakes, strands, shaving, and slivers, bound together and pressed into sheets, molded and shaped
Particle board
33
Structural support for a roof formed by 2 inclined rafters joined at the apex of their intersection; a horizontal tie beam
King post truss
34
Roof having a single slope
Shed
35
Plywood used for form lumber
Soft plywood
36
Hemispherical form of a roof usually found in observatories
Dome
37
Non-structural horizontal member to which the upper ends of the rafters are aligned and fastened
Ridge board
38
4 sided gambrel style hip roof
Mansard roof
39
Made from wood chips which are exploded into fibers under a steam of high pressure
Plyboard
40
Horizontal member which ties together and stiffens 2 opposite common rafters, usually at a point about halfway up the rafters
Collar beam
41
Roof having a single slope on each side of a central ridge
Gable roof
42
A jack rafter extending from a wall plate to a hip rafter –
Hip jack rafter
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Vertical boards that interlap or interlock and have a flush, v-groove or beaded joints
Matched boards
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Semicylindrical roof covering a space similar to barrel vault
Barrel roof
45
Extends from a valley rafter to a ridge
Valley jack
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Bevel siding rabbeted along the lower edge to receive the upper edge of the board below it
Dolly varden siding
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Triangular portion of wall enclosing the end of a pitched roof from ridge to eaves
Gable
48
Steep roof of circular section that tapers uniformly from the circular base to a central point
Conical roof
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Development of the shed roof made into a series of lean-to roofs covering one building
Saw tooth roof
50
Inclined usually projecting edge of a sloping roof
Rake
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Boards used with other boards and battens to protect and enhance the vertical joints and form board-and-board or board-and-batten patterns
Square edge boards
52
Unit 2 opposing rafters at a point below the ridge, usually in the upper 3rd of the rafter length
Collar ties
53
Two shed roof where the slopes meet at the center of the building
Butterfly roof
54
Composed of 72% Portland cement, 20%mineralized cellulose fibers derived from recycled materials, 8% calcium carbonate –
Fiber cement board
55
Principal member of a truss which extends from one end to the other, primarily to resist bending
Chord
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Also called Dressed and matched boards and are boards or lumber that has been planed smooth. Cut so that a tongue along one edge fits into a groove cut along the edge of the adjacent piece
T&G siding
57
Made by bonding together wood particles with an adhesive under heat and pressure. Made with binding phenolic resin or urea formaldehyde
Chipboard
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Wood sheating whose edges are rabbeted to make an overlapping joint
Shiplap siding
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Hipped roof that usually has 4-6 sloping surfaces, terminating in a peak
Pyramidal roof
60
Projecting structures built out from a sloping roof and housing a vertical window or ventilating louver
Dormer
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Gable roof with partial hips at the end of the ridges
Jerkinhead roof
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Structural horizontal member supporting the upper ends of rafters at the ridge of a roof
Ridge beam
63
Connects the ridge to the wall plate
Valley rafter
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Scalloped wood sheating with the convex forms visible
Corrugated siding
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Symmetrical truss used in supporting large sloping roofs; in the form of 3 isosceles triangles
Fink truss
66
Forms part of the envelope of the bldg. with one side exposed to the weather or earth
External wall
67
Structual element that is shorter than usual, as a stud above a door opening or below a window sill
Cripple
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Incorporate horizontal joint reinforcement and metal wall ties to bond wythes of a solid or cavity walls
Unreinforced
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Unit laid on its end with its face perpendicular to the face of the wall
Soldier
70
Metal door frame designed to be installed during the construction of a masonry or stud wall
Flush frame
71
Transparent glass and frame incorporated in panel curtain wall
Window type panel
72
Type of brick used for exposed masonry surfaces
Facing brick
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Reinforcement for 100mm and 150mm thick wall shall be 10mm dia. Vertical bars at ___ on center
600 mm
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Refers to the fixed or moveable framework of a window in which panes of glass are set
Sash
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Horizontal surfaces on which the stones or bricks of walls lie in the courses
Bed
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One of the divisions of a window or door, consisting of a single unit of glass set in a frame
Pane
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Exterior non-load bearing walls whose outer surface may or may not form the exterior facing of the bldg. and whose interior surface may or may not form the interior finish
Panel wall
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Horizontal members framing a window sash
Rails
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Knockdown frame having a double return backbend for installation after a drywall partition is finished
drywall frame
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CHB partition walls are ideally supported against lateral movements vertically by _____
Stiffener columns
81
Pre-assembly of several panels of any type. Units may be one or several stories high
Wall units
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Strip of reinforced concrete wider than the wall which distributes the load to the soil
Wall footing
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Brick or block masonry extending over the thickness of the wall
Header
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Fixed frame of a window, consisting of 2 jambs, a head, and a sill
Window frame
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Standard size of bricks
3 ¾ “ x 2 ¼ “ x 8”
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Ordinary reinforced or pre-stressed concrete wall units which may span one floor or several floors
Pre-cast masonry panel
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Refers to the method of installation where the mullions and horizontal rails (gutter section and window sill section) are installed first before installation of the window and wall panels
Stick type
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Refers to the panes or sheets of glass set in the sashes of a window
Glazing
89
Hinged, sliding, folding barrier of wood, metal or glass for opening and closing an entrance to a bldg., room or cabinet
Door
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Short, reinforcing bars of steel which extend approximately equally into 2 abutting pieces of concrete, to increase the strength of the joint. Used in joint with columns and beams
Dowel bar
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Connection between bricks, stones, or other masonry units formed by lapping them one upon another carrying up the work, so as to form an inseperable mass of bldg., by preventing the vertical joints falling over each other
Bond
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Upright members framing a window sash or paneled door
Sash
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Length of a CHB
400 mm
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Pane of glass filling a window sash
Windowpane
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Ordinarily made from a mixture of flint clay and plastic clay. Used for the lining of furnaces, chimneys
Refractory brick
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Stones running through the thickness of the wall at right angles to its face, in order to bind it together
Bond stones
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Sandwich panel in which all edges of panels are closed except for weep holes and vents
Closed sandwich
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Exterior non-load bearing walls made up of panels attached directly to the building structure with an adjustable attachment or mounted on supports (sub frame), which are attached to the bldg. structure by adjustable attachments
Panel curtain wall
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Mixture of lime, sand, and water that is rarely used because of its slow rate of hardening and low compressive strength
Lime mortar
100
Rabbeted member for holding the edges of windowpanes within a sash
Muntin
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In CHB construction, a lintel is constructed with these which have a single core with an open end, usually placed with its open end upright
U block
102
Natural or artificial stone slabs which are anchored to the building structure by masonry anchors
Stone masonry panel
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Steel reinforcing bar, for use in reinforced concrete, with the end bent into a hook to provide anchorage. Used in joint with the wall footing
Hooked bar
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Made by mixing Portland cement, sand, and water
Cement mortar
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Utilized steel reinforcing bars embedded in grout filled joints and cavities to aid masonry in resisting stresses
Reinforced
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Continuous layer of bricks, stones, or other masonry units
Course
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Proprietary mix of Portland cement and other ingredients as hydrated lime, plasticizers, air entraining agents, and gypsum, requiring only the addition of sand and water to make cement mortar
Masonry cement
108
Metal doorframe completely filled with plaster or mortar for structural rigidity and increased fire resistance
grouted frame
109
Vertical member between the lights of a window
Mullion
110
A stiffener column is located at the intersections of CHB walls and at regular intervals of about ___ for a long partition
3 m
111
Have a smooth outer surface with a dull satin or high gloss finish. Usually formed with vertical hollow cores through the body with scoring on the back
Glazed brick
112
Panel made up of one material
Skin type panel
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Horizontal structural member over an opening which carries the weight of the wall above it
Lintel
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An opening in the wall of a building for admitting light and air, usually fitted with a frame in which area set operable sashes containing panes of glass
Window
115
Height of a CHB
200mm
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Course of stones placed on top of cornice crowning the walls
Blocking course
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Structural units of clay or shale formed while plastic and subsequently fired
Bricks
118
CHB partition walls are ideally supported against lateral movements horizontally by _____
Stiffener beams
119
Brick or block masonry laid lengthwise of a wall
Stretcher
120
Sandwich panel with top and bottom edges closed
Open sandwich
121
Cement mortar to which lime is added to increase its plasticity and water retention
Cement lime mortar
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Reinforcement for 100mm and 150mm thick wall shall be 10mm dia. Horizontal bars every _______
3rd
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Metal doorframe prepared to receive a pair of single-acting doors that swing in opposite directions
Double egress frame
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Each continuous, vertical section of the wall, one masonry unit thick
Wythe
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Plastic mixture of cement or lime, or a combination, with sand and water, used as a bonding agent in masonry construction
Mortar
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Corner stones at the angles of blgs, usually rusticated so as to project from the normal surface of the wall
Quoins
127
Panel made up of assembly of several materials
sandwich type
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Window with at least one casement, often used in combination with fixed lights
Casement window
129
Consists of 2 or more plies of flat glass bonded under heat and pressure to inter layers of polyvinyl butyral resin that retains the fragments if the glass is broken.
Laminated glass
130
Vertically sliding window sash balanced by a counterweight or pretensioned spring on each side so that it can be raised or lowered with relatively little effort
Hung sash
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Flat or patterened glass having a square or diamond wire mesh embedded within in to prevent shattering in the event of breakage or excessive heat
wired glass
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Jointed device, usually consisting of 2 leaves joined together by a pin, on which a door, gate or shutter swings, turns, or moves
Hinge
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Selenium gives this tint
Bronze
134
Fabricated by drawing the molten glass from a furnace (drawn glass), or by forming a cylinder, dividing it lengthwise, and flattening it (cylinder glass). Distortion of vision in glass.
Sheet glass
135
Wood molding or metal section secured against the edge of a glass pane or unit to hold it in place
Glazing bead
136
Rail of each sash in a double hung window that meets at the rail of the other when the window is closed
meeting rail
137
Preformed gasket of synthetic rubber for securing a glass pane or unit in a window frame or opening, held in compression by forcing a keyed locking strip into a groove in the gasket
Lockstrip gasket
138
Window having one or more sashes swinging outward on hinges generally attached to the top of the frame
Awning
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Glass Cooled slowly to relieve internal stresses
Annealed glass
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Changes color properties when sunlight hits the surface of the glass
Photochromic
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Exposed hardware serving as decorative as well as a utilitarian purpose, as the locks, hinges and other accessories
Finish hardware
142
Has a linear or geometric surface pattern formed in the rolling process to obscure vision or to diffuse light
patterned glass
143
One of the triangular draft barriers on each side of a hopper light
Hopper
144
Setting of glass pane in a rabbeted frame holding it in place with glazier’s points, sealing it with a beveled bead of putty
Face glazing
145
Opaque glass for concealing the structural elements in curtain wall construction, produced by fusing a ceramic frit to the interior surface of tempered or heat strengthened glass
Sprandel glass
146
Setting of glass in a window frame with a compression gasket instead of a glazing tape or a liquid sealant
dry glazing
147
Casement or awning window in which the inner end of the sash slides along a track or the sill or jamb as the sash swings outward
Projecting window
148
Adhesive liquid of synthetic rubber injected between a glass pane or unit & a glazing bead, curing to form an airtight seal
Heel bead
149
Cobalt oxide and nickel impart this tint
Grayish tint
150
Preformed strip of synthetic rubber or plastic compressed between a glass pane or unit and a window frame to form a watertight seal and cushion for the glass
Compression gasket
151
Pair of casements with rabbeted meeting stiles, hung in a frame having no mullion
Folding casement
152
Hinges consist of 2 leaves with an odd number of knuckles on one leaf and an even number on the other, usually attached to the butt edge of the door
Butt hinge
153
Transmits visible light while selectively reflecting the longer wavelengths of radiant heat, produced by depositing a low-e coating either on the glass or over a transparent plastic film suspended in the sealed air space of insulating glass
Low emissivity
154
Glass changes when the surface reaches the prescribed temperature
Thermochromic
155
The panes or sheets of glass made to be set in frames, as in windows, doors, mirrors
Glazing
156
Has one or both sides acid-etched or sandblasted to obscure vision. Either process weakens the glass and makes it difficult to clean
obscure glass
157
A hard, brittle, chemically inert substance produced by fusing silica together with a flux and a stabilizer into a mass that cools into a rigid condition without crystallization
Glass
158
Stile of a window frame from which a casement is hung
Hanging stile
159
Bolts, screws, nails and other metal fittings that are concealed in a finished construction
Rough hardware
160
Window light hinged on the bottom and swinging inward. Also called hospital light
Hopper light
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Annealed glass that is reheated to just below the softening point and then rapidly cooled to induce compressive stresses in the surfaces and edges of the glass and tensile stresses in the interior
tempered glass
162
Color of glass is regulated by a DC power applied to the layer sandwiched between 2 panes of glass
Electrochromic
163
Window sash opening on hinges generally attached to the upright side of its frame
Casement
164
Iron oxide gives the glass this tint
Pale bluegreen tint
165
Glazing system in which the framing members are set entirely behind the glass panes or units to form a flush exterior surface, the glass adhering to the framing with a structural silicone sealant
Flush glazing
166
Adhesive liquid of synthetic rubber injected into the joint between a glass pane or unit and a window frame, curing to form a watertight seal
cap sealant
167
Hinged, sliding or otherwise moveable part of a door, hinge or table top
Leaf
168
The setting of glass in a window frame with glazing tape or a liquid sealant
Wet glazing
169
Manufactured by pouring molten glass onto a surface of molten tin and allowing it to cool slowly. The resulting flat, parallel surfaces minimize distortion and eliminate the need for grinding and polishing.
Float glass
170
One of the abutting stiles in a pair of casements
Meeting stile
171
Has a chemical mixture to absorb a portion of the radiant heat and visible light that strike it
Tinted glass
172
Notch cut into a surface to receive a leaf of a hinge
Gain
173
Glazing system in which sheets of tempered glass are suspended from special clamps, stabilized by perpendicular stiffeners of tempered glass, and joined by a structural silicone sealant and sometimes by metal patch plates
glass mullion system
174
Compound of whiting and linseed oil, of doughlike consistency when fresh, used in securing windowpanes or patching woodwork defects
Putty
175
Annealed glass that is partially tempered by a process of reheating and sudden cooling. Has twice the strength of annealed glass of the same thickness
Heat-strengthened glass
176
High-strength silicone sealant capable of adhering glass to a supporting frame
Structural sealant
177
Preformed ribbon of synthetic rubber having adhesive properties and used in glazing to form a watertight seal between glass and frame
Glazing tape
178
Window having 2 vertically sliding sashes, each in separate grooves or tracks and closing a different part of the window
Double hung window
179
Formed by rolling molten glass into a plate that is subsequently ground and polished after cooling. Provides visually clear, undistorted vision
Plate glass
180
Cylindrical, projecting joint of a hinge through which the pin passes
knuckle
181
Installation of 2 parallel panes of glass with a sealed air space between to reduce the transmission of heat and sound
Double glazing
182
Window having one or more sashes swinging inward on hinges generally attached on the bottom. Also called hospital window
Hopper window
183
Glass unit consisting of 2 or more sheets of glass separated by hermatically sealed air space to provide thermal insulation and restrict condensation
Insulating glass
184
Has a thin, translucent metallic coating to reflect a portion of the light and radiant heat that strikes it
Reflective glass
185
Glazing system in which the glass panes are supported at the head and sill in a conventional manner, with their vertical edges being joined with a structural silicone sealant without mullions
Buttjoint glazing
186
The metal tools, fastening and fittings used in constructio
Hardware
187
Horizontal line of intersection at the top between two sloping planes of a roof
Ridge
