Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Cross Tee Short metal "T" beam used in suspended ceiling systems
to bridge the spaces between the main beams
2. Pantile Roofing tile which has the shape of an "S" laid on its side
5. Foundation Wall Part of the building foundation which forms the permanent
retaining wall of the structure below grade
1 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
8. Balloon Framing System of framing a building in which the studs are con-
tinuous to roof supporting second floor joints
10. Dead Bolt An exterior security lock installed on exterior entry doors
that can be activated only with a key or thumb-turn
11. Tryolean Finish Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall
with a hand operated machine
12. Chord Principal member of the truss which extends from one
end to the other primarily to resist bending
2 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
14. Backset Horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the
center of the knob or lock cylinder
15. Baluster Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and
bottom rail or the stair treads
16. Cast Iron An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which
has high compressive strength but low tensile strength
17. Nickel Steel Ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrassion
and finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy
digging tools
18. Wrought Iron Commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its
corrosion resistance and ductility
3 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
19. Double Glass Window or door in which two panes of glass are used with
a sealed air space between
22. Hybrid Girder Special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and
multiple web
23. Cantilever Beam Beam that projects beyond one or both its support
26. 0.90 m Standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper
floors
27. 24" x 48" x 1/2" Dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum
T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in offices
4 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
30. Building paper Humidification and condensation in exterior walls are min-
sheathing and imized by providing:
space filled
32. One-Way Slab Type of slab when the ratio of short span to the long span
of a slab is less than 0.50
34. Purlins Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and
preferably at the joints of the truss
35. Inflection Point The section of which the moment changes from positive
to negative
36. Batten Narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the
edges of two parallel boards in the same plane
5 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
37. Fish Plate or A wood or plywood piece used to fasten the ends of two
Gusset Plate members together at a butt joint with nails or bolts
39. Beam Blocking The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder to give
the appearance of a larger beam
41. Bay Window Window which projects outside the main line of a building
and the compartment in which it is located extends to the
floor
43. Expansion Joint Joint used for adjoining existing building to new building
44. Cold Joint Joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the
next batch of concrete is placed against it
45. Construction Joint used when vertical and horizontal surface is rein-
Joint forced concrete where concreting was stopped and con-
tinued later
46. Control Joint Joint that is a straight groove which is used on concrete
floors to "control" where the concrete should crack
6 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
47. Lap Seam Joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or
plated and joining them by riveting, soldering or brazing
48. Flat Paint Interior paint that contains a high proportion of pigment
and dries to a flat/ lusterless finish
70. Gang Nail Plate A steel plate attached to both sides at each joint of a truss
73. 1/4 Ø plastic One method of leveling batterboards without the transit is
hose filled w/ wa- the use of
ter
74. 3-4-5 multiples Manual method of squaring the corners of a building lines
with the use of in building layout
steel tape mea-
sure
76. G.I. Sheets The most common materials used for roofing of urban
residential houses
77. Corkboard Block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of
commercial or industrial building
78. 1 1/2 corr Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing
80. Serpentine
8 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
Building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz,
hornblende and mica
82. Running Bond Form of brick bond which is composed entirely of stretch-
ers
83. Common Bond / Form of brick bond which is a variation of a running bond
American Bond with a full course of headers at regular intervals
84. Flemish Bond Form of brick bond in which each course is alternately
composed of entirely of headers or of stretchers
85. Heel Cut 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
87. Aluminum Foil Materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system
Sheets of residential buildings
88. Reinforced Con- The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings
crete and High
Grade Steel
89. Asbestos-Ce- Material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water
ment Shingles absorptive capacity and is very good in sidings of dwelling
units
9 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
90. Door Jamb The finished frame surrounding a door
91. Knob Bolt A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both
knobs and dead bolt controlled by a key
92. Dutch Door Door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the
other, this leaves may operate independently or together
94. Honey Combs The appearance concrete makes when rocks in the con-
crete are visible and where there are void areas in the
foundation wall, especially around concrete foundation
windows
10 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
101. Hip Rafter Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to
the ridge
102. Batter Boards The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the
accurate layout of foundation and excavation lines
104. Spirit Level Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line
check
11 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
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
106. Keeper The metal latch plate in a door frame into which a door-
knob plunger latches
107. Zinc Chromate The appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces
108. Aluminum Coat- Coating of commercially made corrugated G.I. sheets, ga.
ing 26, having standard corrugation
111. 24 hours Time required for the removal of a form works of a con-
crete footing
113. Acrylic Latex The appropriate paint material for G.I. sheet roofing
Paint
114. Acrylic Paint The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roof-
ing sheet
12 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
116. Staple Wire Hardware used to fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on
wooden sheets/planks
118. Level Tool Tool used for guiding and testing the work to a vertical and
horizontal position
119. Steel Square Tool for testing and for framing work
122. Collar Beam Nominal 1" - 2" thk members connecting opposite roof
rafters to stiffen the roof structure
124. Run Distance from the first to the last riser of a stair flight
125. Portable Hand A high-speed rotary shaping hand power tool used to
Router make smooth cutting and curving on solid wood
13 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
127. Girder The major horizontal supporting member of the floor sys-
tem
128. Nonbearing Wall A wall supporting no load other than its own weight
129. Load Bearing A wall that support weight from above as well as their own
Wall dead weight
131. Bearing Wall A wall which supports vertical loads in addition to its
weight without the benefit of a complete vertical load
carrying space frame a complete vertical load carrying
space frame
133. Shear Wall It is designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane
of the wall
14 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
134. Live Load The occupancy load which either partially or fully in place
or may not be present at all
135. Effective Length Distance between inflection point in the column when it
breaks
137. Total Run The total of all the tread widths in a stair
138. Sump Pit A pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which
a pump is placed to pump the liquid to the sewer pipe
141. Softwood Wood coming out from trees with needle leaves, rather
than broad leaves
15 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
150. Stripping The process of removing concrete forms from the cured
concrete
16 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
153. Lintel 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
157. Butt Hinge The most common type of hinge where one leaf attaches
to the door's edge, the other to its jamb
159. Valley The internal angle formed by the two roof slopes of a roof
17 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
164. Chord The term used to indicate top and lower principal member
of a roof or bridge truss
165. Wood Saddle Strips of hardwood, usually 2x2" laid over a concrete slab
floor
168. Common Wall A wall that serves two (2) dwelling units, known also as
party wall
18 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
169. Escutcheon The hardware on a door to accommodate the knob and
lockset keyhole
170. Flashing The material used for the process of making watertight
the roof intersection and other exposed areas on the
exterior of a building
172. Formworks The term to describe the putting up of the skeleton of the
building
19 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
176. Milled Lumber Lumber that is not squared or finished
177. Foundation Bolt 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
178. Velvet Simplest type of fiber carpet weaving where pile forms
as the wrap yarns loop over removable "wires" inserted
consecutively across the loom
180. Polyurethane A special coating system with a high gloss shine while
Floor Coating maintaining the natural wood qualities, maintenance free,
used to finish and topcoat wood flooring
181. Scarf A type of wood end joint where both wood are cut at equal
angles diagonally
182. Standard Terazzo A type of terazzo floor described by its physical appear-
ance whereby the stone or pebble is intentionally exposed
while the cement matrix is depressed
20 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
184. Pivoted Window A type of window where the ventilating sash rotates 90
degrees to 180 degrees about the header and sill or about
the side jamb
185. Caulking Used to fill a joint with mastic or asphalt plastic cement to
prevent leaks
186. Rabbet Type of joint is used to install a glass into a lite of a French
window
189. Figured Wired Shutter proof opaque glass used to construct a door with
Glass glass to allow natural light only
190. Grading
21 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
The act of excavating or filling of earth or any sound ma-
terial or combination thereof, in preparation for a finishing
surface such as paving
192. Ceiling Joist or One of a series of parallel framing members used to sup-
Roof Joist port ceiling loads and supported in turn by larger beams,
girders or bearing walls
193. Vigan Tiles 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
194. Tendon Steel element such as wire, cable, bar, rod or strand, or
a bundle of such elements, used to impart prestress to
concrete
22 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
200. Backing 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
201. Casement Win- Window with hinges on one of the vertical sides and
dow swings open like a normal door
203. Bay Window Window space projecting outward from the walls of a
building
23 / 24
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6iegey
207. Rim Joist A joist that runs around the perimeter of the floor joists
and home
24 / 24