AT14 - Construction Flashcards
Learn architectural terms relating to Construction. (228 cards)
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The art, science, or business of building.
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CONSTRUCTION
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The institution, usually a commercial bank, providing the long-term financing for a construction project.
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LENDING INSTITUTION
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A person or organization having the legal right or title to a piece of property, usually the architect’s client and party to the owner-architect agreement.
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OWNER
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A person or organization that invests in and develops the potentialities of real estate, especially by initiating and implementing building projects for ownership, management, or resale.
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DEVELOPER
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A person or organization that develops and constructs buildings for subsequent sale or lease.
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SPECULATIVE BUILDER
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A person or organization that contracts with an owner to advise on and coordinate all phases of a building project, from evaluating the construction cost and feasibility of design decisions to managing the bidding, award, and construction phases of the project.
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CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
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Of or pertaining to arrangement under which a person or organization contracts directy with an owner to design and construct a building or project.
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DESIGN BUILD
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Of or pertaining to an arrangement under which a person or organization designs and constructs a building for sale or lease when ready for occupancy.
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TURN KEY
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A person who engages in the profession of architecture, usually trained and experienced in the design and construction of buildings.
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ARCHITECT
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A person or organization that contracts to provide the materials and perform the work for a construction project at a specified time and rate.
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CONTRACTOR
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A person or organization that contracts direclty with an owner to manage and supervise a construction project, including the work performed by subcontractors.
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GENERAL CONTRACTOR
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A person trained, skilled, or professionally engaged in any of various branches of engineering such as structural, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
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ENGINEER
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A person or organization hired to give professional or expert advice regarding a specific aspect of a project, such as acoustics or lighting.
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CONSULTANT
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A person or organization that contracts with a general contractor to provide a portion of the work on a construction project.
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SUBCONTRACTOR
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Legally certified by a govermental or other constituted authority to engage in a business or profession in the state or jurisdiction in which a project is to be constructed. Also called registered.
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LICENSED
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Legally certified by a govermental or other constituted authority to engage in a business or profession in the state or jurisdiction in which a project is to be constructed. Also called licensed.
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REGISTERED
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The insuring of property, life, or one’s person against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.
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INSURANCE
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Having a monetary commitment set aside to ensure that all obligations set forth in a contract are fulfilled.
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BONDED
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The process of building from site preparation through erection, assembly, and finishing operations.
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CONSTRUCTION
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To install the highest structural member in a construction or complete the uppermost course in a masonry wall.
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TOP OUT
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The temporary framework for supporting a structure under construction that is not yet capable of supporting itself.
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FALSEWORK
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A temporary structure or platform for supporting workers and materials at a height above the floor or ground during the construction or repair of a building. Also called staging.
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SCAFFOLD
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A temporary structure or platform for supporting workers and materials at a height above the floor or ground during the construction or repair of a building. Also called scaffold.
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STAGING
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A detailed investigation and analysis conducted to determine the financial, technical, or other advisability of a proposed construction project.
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FEASIBILITY STUDY
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The competitive process of offering to perform the work described in a contract for a specified sum.
BIDDING
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A formal acceptance of a bid or a negotiated proposal.
AWARD
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A legally enforceable agreement, usually in written form, between two or more parties to do or not to do something specified.
CONTRACT
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A written communication issued by an owner authorizing a contractor to proceed with the work and establishing the date of commencement of the work.
NOTICE TO PROCEED
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A written authorization to proceed with construction of a building project in accordance with approved drawing and specifications, issued by the local goverment agency having a jurisdiction after plans have been filed and reviewed.
BUILDING PERMIT
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A person designated by a govermental authority to administer and enforce the provisions of a building code.
BUILDING OFFICIAL
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To construct by the raising, positioning, fitting together, and fastening of materials or parts.
ERECT
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A document issued by a building official certifying that all or a designated portion of a building complies with the provisions of the building code, and permitting occupancy for its designated use.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
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The process of diagnosing the technical, functional, and behavioral aspects of a completed building in order to accumulate information for future programming and design activities.
POSTOCCUPANCY EVALUATION
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Of or pertaining to project scheduling in which the design and construction phases of a building project overlap to compress the total time required for completion.
FAST TRACK
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A method for planning, scheduling, and managing a project, combining all relevant information into a flow chart, including the optimun sequence and duration of activities , the relative significance of each event, and the coordination required for timely completion of the project.
CRITICAL PATH METHOD
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Abbreviation for Critical Path Method.
CPM
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The manner in which materials are ordered, assembled, and united into a whole, such as frame construction.
CONSTRUCTION
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A construction process using a high degree of prefabrication in the manufacture of standardized units or components to speed assembly and erection of a building. Also called industrialized building.
SYSTEMS BUILDING
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A construction process using a high degree of prefabrication in the manufacture of standardized units or components to speed assembly and erection of a building. Also called systems building.
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING
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To fabricate or manufacture beforehand, especially in standardized units or components for quick assembly and erection.
PREFABRICATE
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To construct by assembling diverse and usually standardized parts.
FABRICATE
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A prefabricated section of a floor, wall, ceiling, or roof, handled as a single unit in the assembly and erection of a building.
PANEL
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Four types of panels which is a prefabricated section handled as a single unit in the assembly and erection of a building.
FLOOR, WALL, CEILING, and ROOF PANELS
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A structural panel consisting of a core of relatively light material enclosed between two sheets of a high-strength material, generally resulting in a high stiffness-to-weight ratio.
SANDWICH PANEL
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The two structural components of a sandwhich panel whose configuration results in a high stiffness-to-weight ratio.
LIGHT MATERIAL SANDWICHED BETWEEN HIGH-STRENGTH MATERIALS
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Advantage of enclosing a structural panel consisting of a core of relatively light material between two sheets of a high-strength material, as in a sandwich panel.
HIGH STIFFNESS-TO-WEIGHT RATIO
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A structural panel consisting of plywood facings glued to lumber stringers, used as floor, roof, or wall member subject to bending. The plywood facings and stringers acts as a series of I-beams with the plywood resisting nearly all of the bending stresses. Cross bracing may be placed to support the edges of the skin and to help distribute concentrated loads.
STRESSED-SKIN PANEL
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The two main structural components of a stressed-skin panel whose configuration acts as a series of I-beams which can resist bending stresses.
PLYWOOD GLUED TO LUMBER STRINGERS
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An optional components in a stressed-skin panel whose placements supports the edges of the skin and helps distribute concentrated loads.
CROSS BRACING
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Advantage of gluing plywood facings to lumber stringers for use as floor, wall, or roof members, as in a stressed-skin panel.
ACT AS SERIES OF I-BEAMS and RESIST BENDING STRESSES
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Purpose of using cross bracing in a stressed-skin panel.
SUPPORT EDGES OF SKIN and DISTRIBUTE CONCENTRATED LOADS
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Planning and design utilizing prefabricated modules or modular coordination for ease of erection, flexible arrangement, or variety of use.
MODULAR DESIGN
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Any in a series of standardized, frequently interchangeable components used in assembling units of differing size, complexity, or function.
MODULE
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Correlating the dimensions of a stucture and the unit sizes of its components, usually with the aid of a planning grid based on a 100-millimeter (or 4-inch) cubical module.
MODULAR COORDINATION
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The size of the planning grid based on a cubical module used in modular coordination for correlating the dimensions of a stucture and the unit sizes of its components.
100 MILLIMETER or 4 INCHES
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A technique of constructing multistory buildings in which all horizontal slabs are cast at ground level and, when cured, are raised into position by hydraulic jacks.
LIFT-SLAB CONSTRUCTION
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A method of casting reinforced concrete wall panels on site in a horizontal position, then tilting them up into their final position.
TILT-UP CONSTRUCTION
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The legal documents comprising a construction contract, including the owner-contractor agreement, conditions of the contract, and the construction drawings and specifications for the project, including all addenda, modifications, and any other items stipulated as being specifically included.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
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The construction drawings and specifications setting forth in detail the requirements for the construction of a project.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
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The part of the contract documents consisting of a detailed description of the technical nature of the materials, standards, and quality of execution of the work to be placed under contract.
SPECIFICATIONS
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A specification that stipulates how a particular component or system must perform without giving the means to be employed to achieve the results.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
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A specification that stipulates the exact quantities and qualities of materials to be furnished and how they are to be assembled in a construction.
DESCRIPTIVE SPECIFICATION
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A specification that refers to a standard specification to indicate the properties desired in a material or component and the methods of testing required to substantiate the performance of products.
REFERENCE SPECIFICATION
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A specification that stipulates the use of specific products, systems, or processes without provision for substitution.
PROPRIETARY SPECIFICATION
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A system for classifying building elements and related sitework that provides a consistent reference for the description, economic analysis, and management of buildings during all phases of their life cycle, including planning, programming, design, construction, operations, and disposal.
UNIFORMAT II
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A system for classifying building elements and related sitework based on the classification of elements, which are defined as major components that are common to most buildings and perform a given function, regardless of the design specification, construction method, or materials used.
UNIFORMAT II
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A system for classifying building elements into three heirarchical levels using an alphanumeric designation.
UNIFORMAT II
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A system for classifying building elements that differs from and complements the MasterFormat classification system , which is based on products and building materials for detailed quantity takeoffs of materials and tasks associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings.
UNIFORMAT II
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Number of primary levels in the UNIFORMAT II classification system.
SEVEN
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Number of heirarchies in the UNIFORMAT II classification system.
THREE
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UNIFORMAT II
ASTM ST&ARD E1557
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UniFormat II Grouping: Substructure, including Foundations & Basement Construction
GROUP A
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UniFormat II Grouping: Shell, including Superstructure, Exterior Enclosure & Roofing
GROUP B
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UniFormat II Grouping: Interiors, including Interior Construction, Stairs & Interior Finishes
GROUP C
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UniFormat II Grouping: Conveying, Plumbing, HVAC, Fire Protection & Electrical Systems
GROUP D
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UniFormat II Grouping: Equipment & Furnishings
GROUP E
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UniFormat II Grouping: Special Construction & Demolition
GROUP F
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UniFormat II Grouping: Building Sitework
GROUP G
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UniFormat Grouping: General
GROUP Z
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UniFormat II Group A
SUBSTRUCTURE including FOUNDATIONS & BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION
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UniFormat II Group B
SHELL including SUPERSTRUCTURE, EXTERIOR ENCLOSURE & ROOFING
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UniFormat II Group C
INTERIORS including INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, STAIRS & INTERIOR FINISHES
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UniFormat II Group D
CONVEYING, PLUMBING, HVAC, FIRE PROTECTION & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
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UniFormat II Group E
EQUIPMENT & FURNISHINGS
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UniFormat II Group F
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION
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UniFormat II Group G
BUILDING SITEWORK
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UniFormat Group Z
GENERAL
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The Uniform Classification System developed and published by the Construction Specifications Institute (or CSI) and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) that is similar in organization to UNIFORMAT II but adds another group, Group Z: General, that incorporates general requirements, bidding requirements, contract forms and contingencies, and project cost estimating.
UNIFORMAT
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Describes how UniFormat uses MasterFormat numbers and titles for Level 5 and, sometimes, Level 4 elements.
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE
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A format developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) for coordinating specifications, filing of technical data and product literature, and construction cost accounting.
MASTERFORMAT
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Procurement and Contracting Requirements
DIVISION 00
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - General Requirements
DIVISION 01
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Existing Conditions
DIVISION 02
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Concrete
DIVISION 03
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Masonry
DIVISION 04
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Metals
DIVISION 05
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Wood, Plastics, and Composites
DIVISION 06
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Thermal and Moisture Protection
DIVISION 07
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Openings
DIVISION 08
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Finishes
DIVISION 09
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Specialties
DIVISION 10
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Equipment
DIVISION 11
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Furnishings
DIVISION 12
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Special Construction
DIVISION 13
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Conveying Equipment
DIVISION 14
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Fire Suppression
DIVISION 21
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Plumbing
DIVISION 22
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning
DIVISION 23
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Integrated Automation
DIVISION 25
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Electrical
DIVISION 26
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Communications
DIVISION 27
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Electronic Safety and Security
DIVISION 28
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Earthwork
DIVISION 31
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Exterior Improvements
DIVISION 32
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Utilities
DIVISION 33
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Transportation
DIVISION 34
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Waterway and Marine
DIVISION 35
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Process Integration
DIVISION 40
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Material Processing & Handling Equipment
DIVISION 41
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Process Heating, Cooling & Drying Equipment
DIVISION 42
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification & Storage Equipment
DIVISION 43
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Pollution Control Equipment
DIVISION 44
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment
DIVISION 45
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Water and Wastewater Equipment
DIVISION 46
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MasterFormat 2004 Division - Electrical Power Generation
DIVISION 48
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 00
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 01
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 02
EXISTING CONDITIONS
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 03
CONCRETE
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 04
MASONRY
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 05
METALS
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 06
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 07
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 08
OPENINGS
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 09
FINISHES
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 10
SPECIALTIES
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 11
EQUIPMENT
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 12
FURNISHINGS
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 13
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 14
CONVEYING EQUIPMENT
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 21
FIRE SUPPRESSION
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 22
PLUMBING
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 23
HEATING VENTILATING & AIR CONDITIONING
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 25
INTEGRATED AUTOMATION
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 26
ELECTRICAL
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 27
COMMUNICATIONS
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 28
ELECTRONIC SAFETY & SECURITY
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 31
EARTHWORK
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 32
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 33
UTILITIES
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 34
TRANSPORTATION
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 35
WATERWAY & MARINE
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 40
PROCESS INTEGRATION
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 41
MATERIAL PROCESSING & HANDLING EQUIPMENT
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 42
PROCESS HEATING, COOLING & DRYING EQUIPMENT
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 43
PROCESS GAS & LIQUID HANDLING, PURIFICATION & STORAGE EQUIPMENT
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 44
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 45
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 46
WATER & WASTEWATER EQUIPMENT
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MasterFormat 2004 Division 48
ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION
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MasterFormat 2004 Grouping: Division 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS GROUP
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MasterFormat 2004 Grouping: Division 01 to Division 49
SPECIFICATIONS GROUP
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: Division 01 - General Requirements
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SUBGROUP
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: Division 02 to Division 19
FACILITY CONSTRUCTION SUBGROUP
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: Division 20 to Division 29
FACILITY SERVICES SUBGROUP
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: Division 30 to Division 39
SITE & INFRASTRUCTURE SUBGROUP
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: Division 40 to Division 49
PROCESS EQUIPMENT SUBGROUP
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MasterFormat 2004 Grouping: Procurement & Contracting Requirements Group
DIVISION 00
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MasterFormat 2004 Grouping: Specifications Group
DIVISION 01 to DIVISION 49
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: General Requirements Subgroup
DIVISION 01
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: Facility Construction Subgroup
DIVISION 02 to DIVISION 19
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: Facility Services Subgroup
DIVISION 20 to DIVISION 29
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: Site & Infrastructure Subgroup
DIVISION 30 to DIVISION 39
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MasterFormat 2004 Subgrouping: Process Equipment Subgroup
DIVISION 40 to DIVISION 49
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Three purposes for MasterFormat as developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), which was originally organized into 16 divisions based on an interrelationship of place, trade, function, or material but expanded in 2004 to 50 divisions to reflect changes in the construction industry.
COORDINATE SPECIFICATIONS, FILE TECHNICAL DATA & PRODUCT LITERATURE, & ACCOUNT CONSTRUCTION COSTS
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Number of original divisions of the MasterFormat system as developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).
SIXTEEN
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Number of expanded divisions from the original 16 that was introduced to Masterformat in 2004 to reflect changes in the construction industry.
FIFTY
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CSI. Developed the MasterFormat classification system and the Uniform Classification System (or UNIFORMAT) in conjunction with the Construction Specifications Canada (or CSC).
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS INSTITUTE
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CSC. Developed the the Uniform Classification System (or UniFormat) in conjunction with the Construction Specifications Institute (or CSI).
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS CANADA
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Two organizations responsible for developing the Uniform Classification System (or UniFormat).
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS INSTITUTE and CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS CANADA
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A classification of a building's construction according to the fire resistance of its major components: structural frame, exterior bearing and nonbearing walls, interior bearing walls , floors and ceilings, roofs, and enclosures of fire exits and vertical shafts. Also called construction type.
CONSTRUCTION CLASS
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A classification of a building's construction according to the fire resistance of its major components: structural frame, exterior bearing and nonbearing walls, interior bearing walls , floors and ceilings, roofs, and enclosures of fire exits and vertical shafts. Also called construction class.
CONSTRUCTION TYPE
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Two factors that are limited by model codes according to construction type (or construction class) and intended occupancy.
AREA & HEIGHT OF BUILDING
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Two factors that model codes use to limit the area and height of a building.
CONSTRUCTION TYPE and INTENDED OCCUPANCY
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A code regulating the design, construction, alternation, and repair of buildings, adopted and enforced by a local government agency to protect the public satefy, health, and welfare.
BUILDING CODE
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Two things that a building code generally establishes using standards established by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and various technical societies and trade associations.
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MATERIALS & METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION, and SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL & FIRE SAFETY
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Two American technical societies and trade organizations whose established standards for materials and methods of construction, specifications for structural and fire safety, and other requirements based on the type of construction and occupancy of a building are often used in building codes.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING & MATERIALS (ASTM) or AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI)
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An ordinance regulating the division of land into zones, so as to restrict the height, bulk, density, and use of buildings, and the provision of such ancillary facilities as parking.
ZONING CODE or ZONING ORDINANCE
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A principal instrument in the implementation of a master plan.
ZONING CODE or ZONING ORDINANCE
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A covenant with a clause that restricts the action of any party to it, such as an agreement among property owners specifying the use to which a property can be put.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
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Legality of racial and religious restrictions in a restrictive covenant.
LEGALLY UNENFORCEABLE
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Of or pertaining to a material, type of construction, or occupancy or use not complying with the requirements set forth in a building code or zoning ordinance.
NONCONFORMING
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An official permit to do something normally forbidden by regulations, especially by building in a way or for a purpose normally forbidden by a building code or zoning ordinance.
VARIANCE
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Construction having a structure of steel, concrete, or masonry, and walls, floors, and a roof of noncombustible materials.
NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION
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Noncombustible construction having a structure and major components with fire-resistance ratings at least equal to those specified by the appropriate authorities.
PROTECTED NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION
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Noncombustible construction having no fire-resistance requirements except for fire walls and enclosures of fire exits and vertical shafts.
UNPROTECTED NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION
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Any construction that does not fulfill the requirements for noncombustible construction.
COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION
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A construction type having noncombustible exterior walls and an interior structure wholly or party of light framing.
ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION
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Ordinary construction having a structure and major component with fire-resistance ratings at least equal to those specified by the appropriate authorities.
PROTECTED ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION
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Ordinary construction having no fire-resistance requirements for the interior structure except for fire walls and enclosures of fire exits and vertical shafts.
UNPROTECTED ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION
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A construction type having noncombustible exterior walls and an interior structure of timbers and decking of specified minimum sizes without concealed spaces. Also called mill construction.
HEAVY-TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
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A construction type having noncombustible exterior walls and an interior structure of timbers and decking of specified minimum sizes without concealed spaces. Also called heavy-timber construction.
MILL CONSTRUCTION
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A construction type primarily formed by a system of repetitive wood or light-gauge steel members and not meeting the requirements for heavy-timber construction.
LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION
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Light-frame construction having a structure and major components with fire-resistance ratings at least equal to those specified by the appropriate authorities.
PROTECTED LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION
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Light-frame construction having no fire-resistance requirements except for fire walls and enclosures of fire exits and vertical shafts.
UNPROTECTED LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION
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A building code developed by an organization of states, professional societies, and trade associations for adoption by local communities.
MODEL CODE
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A comprehensive, coordinated national model building code developed, published, and maintained by the International Code Council (ICC), composed of representatives of the three prior model-code agencies (BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI) and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
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IBC
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
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A building code developed and published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Incorporated (BOCA) and previously used primarily in the northeastern U.S.
BOCA NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
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BOCA
BUILDING OFFICIALS & CODE ADMINISTRATORS INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED
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A building code developed and published by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) and previously used primarily in the central and western U.S.
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
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ICBO
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS
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A building code developed and published by the Southern Building Code Conference (SBCC) and previously used primarily in the southeastern U.S.
STANDARD BUILDING CODE
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SBCC
SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONFERENCE
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A building code that set minimum standards for energy conservation and energy efficient design of buildings.
ENERGY CODE
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An act of congress that became law in 1992, establishing design standards and requirements for all buildings except single family residences to ensure their accessibility by the physically disabled.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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ADA
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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The vertical distance from the finished surface of a floor to the finished surface of the next floor above.
STORY HEIGHT
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The two boundaries measured to get the story height for the highest floor level.
FINISHED FLOOR SURFACE TO TOP OF CEILING JOISTS OR ROOF RAFTERS
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Any story having a finished floor surface above the grade plane, including a basement when the finished floor surface of the floor above the basement is more than 1.8 meters (or 6 feet) above the grade plane.
STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE
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A horizontal reference plane used in determining building height and number of stories, calculated as the average of finished grades adjoining a building along its exterior walls.
GRADE PLANE
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Location of established reference plane when the ground level slopes away from a building.
LOWEST POINT IN AREA BETWEEN BUILDING & LOT OR WITHIN 1.8 METERS OR 6 FEET FROM BUILDING
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The vertical distance from the grade plane to the average height of the highest roof surface.
BUILDING HEIGHT
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A retail complex containing a variety of stores, restaurants, entertainment facilities, and other business establishements housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
MALL or SHOPPING MALL
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A building code term for a roofed or covered pedestrian way within a covered mall building serving as access for a number of tenants and not exceeding three open levels in height.
MALL
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A single building enclosing a number of tenants, such as retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment facilities, and having access to one or more malls.
COVERED MALL
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An exterior building having direct access to a covered mall building but having its required means of egress independent of the mall.
ANCHOR BUILDING
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A common seating area in a mall that serves adjacent food-preparation tenants.
FOOD COURT
