DRAFTING REVIEW Beam

TERMINOLOGIES - is a horizontal or structural member that

carries a load.
Abstract of title Bill of material
- is a summary of all deeds, wills, and legal - is a parts lists of material accompanying a
actions to show ownership. structural drawing.
Air conditioner Blueprint
- is an apparatus that can heat, cold, clean, - is an architectural drawing used by the
and circulate air. workers to build from.
Ampere Building line
- is the unit used to measure the flow of - is an imaginary line on a plot beyond which
current. the building cannot extend.
Anchor bolt Building permit
- is a threaded rod inserted in masonry - is a permit issued by the municipal
construction for anchoring the steel plate to government authorizing the construction of
the foundation. the building.
Angle bar Canopy
- is a structural of rolled steel shaped to form a - is a projection over windows and doors to
90-degree angle. protect from weather.
Appraisal Carport
- is the estimated evaluation of property. - is an automobile shelter not fully enclosed.
Architect Catch basin
- is a person who plans and designs buildings - is an underground structure for drainage into
and oversees their construction. which the water from the roof or floor will
Assessed value drain.
- is a value set by the governmental assessors Certificate of title
to determine tax assessments. - is a document given by the home buyer with
Atrium the deed stating that the property named in
- is an open court within a building. the deed is clearly established.
Attic Circuit breaker
- is the space between the ceiling and the roof. - is a safety device used to open and close
Backfill electrical circuits.
- is an earth used to fill in areas around Column
exterior foundation wall. - (in Architecture) is a perpendicular supporting
Balcony member circular in section.
- is a deck projecting from the wall of the - (in Engineering) is a vertical structural
building above the ground. member supporting a load.
Balustrade Concrete
- is a series of balusters or posts connected by - is a mixture of cement, sand, gravel, and
a rail generally adjacent to stairs. water.
Baseboard Cross-bridging
- is the finished board covering the interior - is a bracing between floor joist to add
wall, where the wall and the floor meet. stiffness to the floor.
Basement Culvert
- is the lowest story of the building below or - is a pipe for carrying rainwater from the roof
entirely below ground. to the ground.
Downspout Overhang
- is a pipe for carrying rainwater from the - is the horizontal distance that the roof
roof to the ground projects beyond the wall
Drain Panel Board
- is a pipe for carrying wastewater - is the center for controlling electrical
Elbow circuits
- is an L-shaped pipefitting Piles
Eave - is a long post driven into the world soil in
- the part of the roof that projects over the swampy locations or whenever it is difficult
wall to secure a firm foundation
Elevation Pillar
- is the drawing of the front sides and rare - is a column used for supporting parts of
face of the building the structure
Fascia Board Plan
- is a vertical board nailed at the end of the - is a horizontal graphic representational
rafters at the eave line section of the building of a building
Floor plan Precast
- is the top view of the building at a specified - concrete shapes made separately before
floor level being used in the structure
Footing Purlin
- is an enlargement at the lower end of the - is a horizontal structural member that
wall, pier, or column in to distribute the holds rafter together
load into the ground
Girder Rafter
- is a horizontal beam supporting the floor - is a structural member used to frame a
joist roof
Hip rafter Rendering
- Is the diagonal rafter that extend from the - is the art of colouring a drawing
plate to the ridge to form a hip Setback
Hip roof - is the zoning restriction on the location of
- The roof with four sloping sides the home on the lot
Jack rafter Specification
- is a short rafter usually used on hip roof - Is the written direction regarding the
details of the building not included in the
Jalousie set of working drawing
- is a type of window consisting of long Stirrup
hinged panels - is a metal U-shaped strap used to support
King framing members and pipes
- post in a roof truss the central upright Surveyor
piece - Is a person skilled in land measurement
Loads Truss
- live load is the total of all moving and - is a prefabricated triangular shaped unit for
variable loads that may be placed in the supporting roof load over long span
building Valley
- dead load is the weight of all permanent - is the internal angle formed by two slopes
stationary construction included in the of a roof
building
Zoning
- is a building restriction as to size, location,
and type of structure to be built in a
specific area