1.

a dense, rigid board containing a high proportion of asbestos fibers bondedwith Portlan cement,
resistant to fire, flame, and weathering, has low resistance to heat flow.
Asbestos-cement Board
2. contains microscopic bubbles of air formed with the aid of a group of chemicals called surface
active agents, materials that have the property of reducing the surface tension of water
intended for use when better resistance to frost action is concerned.
Air-entraining agents
3. lightweight block which is outstanding in thermal and sound insulation qualities. Basic
ingredients are cement-made from silica-rich sand and lime-water, and aluminum powder.
Cellular Concrete Blocks
4. work requires the use of cut stone and includes broken ashlar, irregular coursed ashlar, regular
coursed ashlar.
Ashlar
5. is produced by grinding blocks of wood against a revolving abrasive stone or by grinding
steamed wood chips in a grinding mill.
Mechanical Pulp
6. type of insulation is so called because the units are relatively stiff and inelastic. In most cases
inorganic materials are used in their manufactures.
Block or Rigid Slab Insulation
7. a group pf more-or-less transparent liquids which are used to provide a protective surface
coating, at the same time they allow the original surface to show but add a lustrous and glossy
finish to it.
Varnishes
8. Filipino vernacular term for inch
Pulgada
9. A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valuedfor its corrosion resistance and ductility.
Wrought iron
10. A type of glass produced by heating annealed glassalmost to the melting point and then chilling
itrapidly which is 3 to 5 times stronger than ordinaryglass.
Tempered glass
11. usually made from paper foamed into shapes that produce enclosed air pockets. One type is
produced by shaping heavy paper into a series of small regular semicircular corrugations and
covering a both sides with a sheet of flat paper to give strength and produce the air pockets
Corrugated Insulation
12. protection from the outside is provided by water repellent materials which turn water aside and
force it to return to the earth.
Damp-Proofing
13. the ability of a material to fix itself and cling to anentirely different material.
Adhesiveness
14. a method of cutting wood veneer in which a log is fixed in a lathe and rotated against a knife so
that the veneer is peeled from the log in a continuous sheet.
Rotary Cutting
15. more expensive lumber which is required for more refined uses so as wood will not move, such
as furniture. Flooring and general interior use.
 Kiln-Drying
16. lumber is strip-piled at a slope on a solid foundation. This allows air to circulate around every
piece while the sloping allows water to run off quickly.
Air-Drying
17. a sedimentary rock, composed mainly of calcium carbonate. It has been formed at the earth’s
surface through the evaporation of water from hotsprings.
Travertine
18. prevent the cement paste from bonding to the surface aggregate but will not interfere with the
set throughout the remainder of the pour.
Set-Inhibiting Agents
19. polished plate glass can be heat-strengthened and coated on one side with vitreous color which
is fire-fused to the surface.
Vitreous Colored Plate
20. intended to prevent the passage of moisture vapor through walls, ceilings and floors.
Vapor Barrier Paper
21. the resulting condensate when destructive distillation is carried out on such materials as wood
coal, shale, peat or bone.
Tar
22. similar to blankets but they are restricted to 48 inches in long or less they are always covered
with paper, and made especially for installation between stud spacings.
Batts