glossary of terms-bt Flashcards
what is a desk study
it is a part of a geotechnical site investigation that involves a study and a review of exciting information
what is a walk over study
Site reconnaissance (also known as a walkover survey) is the process of identifying present and possible risks on the site and planning the primary inquiry. Main research and reporting: This will include invasive and non-intrusive sampling and testing to give soil characteristics for design and construction purposes, as well as reporting.
what is geotechnics?
what is a soil investigation?
what is natural angel of respose?
what does aggregate mean?
what is slit?
what is cohesive soil?
what is non-cohesive soil?
what is subsoil?
what is topsoil?
what is trial pit?
what is sampling tube?
what is earthwork support?
what is a whaler?
what is strut?
what is puncheon?
what is drag box?
what is a rotary bored?
what is a percussion bored
what is a displacement pile?
what is a end bearing pile?
what is a friction pile?
what is contegious pilling?
what is concrete?
what is slump test?
what is crushing test?
what is rebar?
what is longitudal bar?
what is distribution bar?
what is concrete ‘cover’?
what is pre-cast pile?
what is tremmie pipe?
what is strip foundation?
what is narrow strip foundation?
what is wide srtip foundation?
what is trench fill foundation?
what is stepped foundation?
what are footings?
what is substructure?
what is superstructure?
what is trench block?
what is engineering block?
what is DPC?
what is DPM?
what is tanking?
what is basement in construction?
what is a cavity wall?
what is the inner leaf?
what is the outer leaf?
what is a wall tie?
what is a cavity insulation clip?
what is a insulation bat?
what is a EPS insulation?
what is full fill cavity insulation?
what is partial fill cavity insulation?
what is a cavity tray?
what is a wheep hole?
what is lintel?
what is a cavity closer?
what is window cill?
what is a window head?
what is a segmental arch?
what is a semi-circular arch?
what is a flat camber arch?
what is a Norman arch?
what is gothic arch?
what is quion?
what is string course?
what is dentil course?
what is masonry?
what is a solid wall?
what is English bond?
what is stretcher bond?
what is flemish bond?
what is dutch bond?
what is mortar?
what is lime sand mortar?
