SUMMARY Flashcards
Short metal “T” beam used in suspended ceiling systems to bridge the spaces between the main beams
Cross Tee
Roofing tile which has the shape of an “S” laid on its side
Pantile
Clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid in courses with units having their convex side alternately up and down
Mission Tile
Groove cut into a board or panel intended to receive the edge of a connecting board
Dado
Part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade
Foundation Wall
Part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing
Grade Beam
Black, tar like waterproofing material applied to the exterior of a foundation wall
Dampproofing
System of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to
Balloon Framing
roof supporting second floor joints
Balloon Framing
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
An exterior security lock installed on exterior entry doors that can be activated only with a key or thumb-turn
Dead Bolt
Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine
Tryolean Finish
Principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending
Chord
Composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property
Alloy
Horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder
Backset
Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads
Baluster
An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which has high compressive strength but low tensile strength
Cast Iron
Ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrassion and finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy digging tools
Nickel Steel
Commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility
Wrought Iron
Window or door in which two panes of glass are used with a sealed air space between
Double Glass
The wall of Intramuros
Fortification
Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance
15mm
Special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web
Hybrid Girder
Beam that projects beyond one or both its support
Cantilever Beam
Wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall
Shear Wall
Modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring
Gluing/ Pasting
Standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors
0.90 m
Dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in offices
24” x 48” x 1/2”
Horizontal exterior roof overhang
Eaves
Structural method used for longer span/ interval of columns
Post-tensioning
Humidification and condensation in exterior walls are minimized by providing:
Building paper sheathing and space filled
Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around a basement window to hold back the earth
Area Wells
Type of slab when the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50
One-Way Slab
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
Fish Plate or Gusset Plate
The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured
Post-tensioning
The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder to give the appearance of a larger beam
Beam Blocking
Pressure exerted against the underground portion of a building created by the presence of water in the soil
Atmospheric Pressure
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 Joints
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 Joint
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 eave
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 (parang manny)
Filipino term for contractor
Kontratista (yeah!)
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
Dry walls are customarily finished
Lath and Plaster
One method of leveling batterboards without the transit is the use of
1/4 Ø plastic hose filled w/ water
Manual method of squaring the corners of a building lines in building layout
3-4-5 multiples with the use of steel tape measure
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
Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing
1 1/2 corr
A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc.
Chase
Building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz, hornblende and mica
Serpentine
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
The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings
Reinforced Concrete and High Grade Steel
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
A twisting force
Torsion
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
Refers to the term stone-cut
Wood Siding
Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns
AA
Chord splice connectors for trusses
Split-Ring
A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together
Clamp Nail
Most waterproofed type of mortar joints for wall
Weathered
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
Coating of commercially made corrugated G.I. sheets, ga. 26, having standard corrugation
Aluminum Coating
Wood flooring finishing material
7 & 6 Wood Planks
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 hours
Wall partition wooden framing
Studs
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 years
Nominal 1” - 2” thk members connecting opposite roof rafters to stiffen the roof structure
Collar Beam
Thickness of a wood plank
2” to 5”
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 mixture of sand and stone and a major component of concrete
Aggregate
The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system
Girder
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
The most important component to determine the strength of a concrete mix
Cement
The total of all the tread widths in a stair
Total Run
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
Wood coming out from trees with needle leaves, rather than broad leaves
Softwood
A kind of brick used for high temperature
Firebrick
A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be plastered to act as guide and support for finish trim around openings and near the base of the wall
Plaster Ground
Distance between two structural supports
Span
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 tough used for carrying off water
Moat
The process of removing concrete forms from the cured concrete
Stripping
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
Facia
A large heavy nail
Spike
Underwater watertight chamber to allow construction work to be done
Caisson
Lumber specification S4S
Smooth on four sides
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
Miter square is a guiding and testing tool that has a permanent blade set
45
A beveled metal tongue operated by a spring-loaded knob or lever
Latch
A wall that serves two (2) dwelling units, known also as party wall
Common 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
A short wood bracket or cantilever that supports an overhang portion of a roof
Lookout
The term to describe the putting up of the skeleton of the building
Formworks
Wedge-shaped stone of an arch
Keystone
Fireproof door with metal covering
Kalomein 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
Water-mixed productwith a ratio of 1:20 to stabilize lime activity in new masonry surface
Masonry Neutralizer
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
A floor finish commercially size 1” x 12” x 12” utilizing clay and fired in traditional manner making interesting and attractive rustic clay shade patterns
Vigan Tiles
Steel element such as wire, cable, bar, rod or strand, or a bundle of such elements, used to impart prestress to concrete
Tendon
The upper member of a column, pilaster, door cornice, molding, or fireplace
Cap
A trim board that is installed beneath a window sill
Apron
A unit of measure for lumber equal to 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 12 inches long
Boardfoot
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
