Bran - Jam Flashcards
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- A study of info that has been gathered as part of a prefire plan to identify specific construction issues/concerns and interactions
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Prefire Analysis
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- A document developed by gathering general and detailed data used by responding personnel to determine the resources and actions necessary to mitigate anticipated emergencies at a specific facility
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Prefire planning
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- Combines the function of a beam and a column
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Arch
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- Vertical or horizontal orientation
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Attitude
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- A load that passes through the centroid of a section under construction & is perpendicular to the plane of the section
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Axial load
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A joist that generally runs in the same direction as a beam and forms lightweight, long-span system, used as floor supports and built-up roofing supports
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Bar joist
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- A structural member that transmit forces perpendicular to such forces to the reaction points
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Beam
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- A line of columns in any direction
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Bent
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- A structural system that uses diagonal members to provide bracing against lateral wind and earthquake loads
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Braced frame
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- Diagonal member that supports what would otherwise be a cantilever
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Bracket
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Consists of an exterior wythe of brick directly mortared or parged to an inner with of CMU.
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Brick and block composite wall
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- The quantity of heat required to raise the temp. of 1 lb. of water 1 F at the pressure of 1 atmosphere and temp of 60 F
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BTU
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- Made of steel plates and angles riveted together, as distinguished from one rolled piece of steel
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Built-up girder
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- Mass of masonry built against a wall to strengthen it
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Buttress
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- Measured in BTU; the amount of heat required to raise 1 lb. of water 1 F
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Caloric value
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- Upward rise
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Camber
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- A beam supported at one end only, rigidly held in position as the end
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Cantilever beam
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- A type of construction in which an overhang is supported from only one end where one floor extends beyond and over a foundation wall
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Cantilevered
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- A wall built of two wythes separated by a space for rain drainage or insulation
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Cavity or hollow wall
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- The center point at which a body would be stable, or balance, under the influence of gravity
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Centroid
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- The outside members of a truss
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Chord
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- A structural member that transmit a compressive force along a straight path in the direction of the member
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Column
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- Built up of different parts, pieces, or materials
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Composite
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- Two different masnonry materials, such as a brick and concrete block, used in a wall and designed to react as one unit under load
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Composite wall
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22. Direct pushing force, in line with the axis member; the opposite of tension
Compression
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23. A load acting on a very small area of the structures surface
Concentrated load
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24. A beam supported at three or more points
Continuous beam
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25. No external braces involved; braced is done within the core of the structure
Core Construction
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26. Any wall at right angles to any other wall, brace each other
Cross wall
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27. The weight of a building, all materials of building
Dead load
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28. The deformation or displacement of structural member as a result of a loads acting on it
Deflection
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29. Wall bounding a tenant space
Demising wall
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30. A floor designed to stiffen a building against wind and other lateral loads
Diaphragm floor
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31. A force that is perpendicular to the plane of the section but does not pass through the center of the section, thus bending the supporting members
Eccentric load
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32. The end of a joist that is cut at an angle to permit the joist to fall out of a wall
Fire cut
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33. The potential fuel available for a fire in a building
Fire load
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34. The ability of a material to avoid ignition, combustion, and thermal effects of a fire
Fire resistance
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35. Wall with a fire-resistance rating and structural stability that separates buildings or subdivides a building to prevent the spread of fire
Fire wall
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36. Beam supported at two points and rigidly held in position at both points
Fixed beam
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37. Composite of a steel plate or plywood sandwiched between two beams
Flitch plate girder
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38. The lower division of a building that serves to transmit and anchor the loads from the superstructure directly to its earth or rock, usually below ground level
Foundation
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39. Another name for a gusset plate in a lightweight wood truss
Gang nail
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40. A beam that supports other beams
Girder
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41. A connection that depends on the weight of the building to hold it in place
Gravity connection
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42. All of the structural elements of a building and the connections that support and transfer the loads
Gravity resistance system
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43. A series of closely spaced beams designed to carry particularly heavy load
Grillage
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44. Connecting plate made of a thin sheet of steel used to connect the components of the truss
Gusset plate
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45. A masonry unit that overlaps two or more adjoining wythes of masonry to tie them together
Header
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46. The rate at which the potential heat in a fuel is released
Heat release rate HRR
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47. When describing wall construction, a wall that acts as one unit, good bonding exists
Homogeneous
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48. Components of a hurricane resistance system that prevent uplift of the components of a structure, galvanized steel strap
Hurricane bracing
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49. The effect of a moving load upon a stationary structure
Impact load
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50. A truss incorporating a single compression member, compression member extends downward
Inverted King truss
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51. Wooden 2x8, 2x10, or 2x12 that run parallel to one another and support a floor or ceiling and are supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls
Joist
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52. An arrangement of braces between columns that resemble the letter K
K-bracing
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53. Metric unit approximately equivalent to one BTU
Kilojoule
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54. A unit for measuring the energy release rate of a fire
Kilowatt (1000)
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55. 1000 lbs force
KIP
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56. A wall typically found in the top floor of wood-frame home with a peaked roof. This short wall "squares off" the triangular area at the edge of the room where the sloping roof meets the floor
Knee wall
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57. A force that acts on structure from a horizontal direction, such as wind or seismic
Lateral impact load
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58. A wood board typically attached to a wall's studs that is used to support wood joists
Ledger board
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59. A collection of lightweight structural components joined in a triangular unit that can be used to support either floors or roofs
Lightweight truss
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60. The horizontal beam that forms the upper structural member of an opening for a window or door and supports part of the structure above it
Lintel
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61. The weight of the building contents
Live load
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62. Force or action that results from the weight of all building materials, occupants, etc...
Load
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63. Any wall that carries a load in addition to its own weight
Load-bearing wall
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64. A very large structure
Megastructure
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65. A unit for measuring the energy release rate of fire
Megawatt (1,000,000)
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66. The tendency of force to rotate or twist a structural member
Moment
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67. A structural system that utilizes special connections between columns and beams to resist rotation due to lateral loads such as earthquakes and wind
Moment frame
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68. A construction technique in which all successive poured concrete castings are joined together so that the structure seems to be like one piece of stone
Monolithic concrete
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69. When any change is to be made in the foundation of an existing wall, the wall must be supported with
Needle beam
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70. The line along which the length of the beam does not change
Neutral axis
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A wall supporting no load other than its own weight.
non-load bearing wall
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71. A beam that projects beyond its support, but not far enough to be a cantilever
Overhanging beam
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72. The connection points joining ties, struts, and chords in a truss
Panel points
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73. Non-load bearing enclosing wall on framed buildings, One story
Panel wall (Curtain wall)
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74. A truss in which both the upper and lower chords are parallel to each other
Parallel-chord truss
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75. A non-load bearing wall that subdivides spaces within any story of building
Partition wall
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76. A load-bearing wall that is common to 2 structures
Party wall
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77. A short column of masonry, usually rectangular in horizontal cross section, used to support other structural members
Pier
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78. A masonry column projecting from one or both faces of the wall in which it is located
Pilaster
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79. A description for structural elements that are connected by simple connectors such as bolts, rivets, or welded joints
Pinned
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80. Design based on connections that redirect overloads to other sections of the building
Plastic design
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81. Heavy riveting of girders to columns from the top to the bottom of the frame
Portal bracing
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82. A concrete member that is cast and cured in a place other than its final position in the structure
Precast
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83. A truss with 2 compression members
Queen post truss
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84. A designation of the HRR; refers to the rate at which fuel will burn
Q
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85. Diagonal bracing columns
Rakers
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86. The response in structures to the imposed loads, which are generally developed at the supports
Reaction
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87. In concrete masonry construction, steel reinforcement that is embedded in such a manner that 2 materials act together in resisting forces
Reinforced concrete
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88. A load that is applied intermittently
Repeated load
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89. Structural frame in which all columns and beams are rigidly connected
Rigid frame
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90. A phenomenon in wood trusses in which differences in moisture levels between the upper and lower wood truss chords cause the truss to bend and create a rise in the roof
Rising roof
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A wall composed of an inner and outer wythe of coursed masonry. The space between is filled with random masonry sometimes mixed with mortar. Such walls are unstable to a lateral thrust.
Rubble Masonry wall
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91. The ratio of the strength of the material just before failure to the safe working stress
Safety factor
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92. A water-soluble mixture used in the past as mortar
Sand-lime mortar
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93. A type of floor in which floor girders are set on anchor boxes in walls and caps attached to columns. A wood cleat or steel dog-iron similar to a big staple is used to provide minimal stability. Often used in heavy-timber construction?
Self-releasing floor
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94. Another term for dead load
Self-weight
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95. A curving wall
Serpentine wall
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96. Forces occurring within a building member when opposing forces pull the member in opposite directions
Shear
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97. A wall that counteracts the effects of lateral loads such as wind and earthquakes
Shear wall
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98. A beam supported at two points near its ends
Simple beam
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99. A three-dimensional pyramid-like truss
Spaceframe
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100. A girder that ties wall columns together in a framed building
Spandrel girder
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101. An open web design used for the support of floors and roofs
Steel joist
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102. The capacity of a member or framework to resist imposed loads without excessive deflection
Stiffness
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103. The actual % of elongation (deformation) when a material is stressed
Strain
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104. Force per unit area that produces a deformation
Stress
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105. A masonry unit laid horizontally with its length in the direction of the face of the wall
Stretcher
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106. Components of a structure that includes beams, trusses, columns, arches, and walls
Structural elements
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107. All members of a structure that are tied together to carry the imposed loads to the substructure, and hence to the ground
Structural frame
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108. A bracing column
Strut
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109. A simple beam, with one or both ends suspended on a tension member such as a chain, cable, or rod
Suspended beam
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110. A hanging load supported from above
Suspended load
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111. A pulling or stretching force in line with the axis of the body
Tension
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112. (Truss member) The tensile connecting members of a truss web
Tie
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113. A rod in tension; used to hold parts of a structure together
Tie rod
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114. The measurable turning force applied to a structural member
Torque
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115. A force tending to twist a structural member
Torsion
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116. A beam that typically carries a load around a large opening or over an area in order to avoid intervening columns
Transfer beam
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117. The manner in which a load is spread from the point of application to the ground
Transmission
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118. A roof truss that is triangular in shape, peaked roof
Triangular truss
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119. A type of beam that is framed structure consisting of a triangle or group of triangles arranged in a single plane in such a manner that loads applied at the points of intersections of the members will cause only direct stresses in the members
Truss
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120. Externally braced structure
Tube construction
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121. The highest load that a member or structure can sustain before failure occurs
Ultimate Strength
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122. A load that is applied evenly over an area
Uniformly distributed load
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123. A wall made up of single vertical thickness of masonry that is designed to improve the exterior appearance of a building
Veneer wall
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124. A rectangular truss with very rigid corner bracing
Vierendeel truss
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125. A wedge-shaped block whose converging sides radiate from a center, forming an element of an arch or vaulted ceiling
Voussoir
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126. A structural element that transmit to the ground the compressive forces applied along the top or received at any point
Wall
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127. A column of steel, reinforced concrete, or solid masonry in a block wall
Wall column
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128. A unit for measuring the energy release rate of a fire
Watt
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129. The group of struts, ties, and panel points in a truss
Web
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130. A drainage hole in a masonry wall that allows water trapped inside the wall to escape
Weep hole
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131. Cast-in-place concrete that unites the rods projecting from precast sections
Wet joint
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132. The positive or negative force of the wind acting on a structure
Wind load
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133. A single continuous vertical wall of bricks, one masonry unit in thickness
Wythe
