Building Systems Flashcards
(153 cards)
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Each pair of external columns supports long spanning beam or girders; suitable for long narrow building desired
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One Way Beam System
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Two layer system, beam frame into girder increase floor depths and more space for mechanical systems; contribute lateral stabilty
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Two Way Beam System
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Large column free space required, long spanning plate girder carry primary beam, turn support layer of secondary beam
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Three Way Beam System
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Top covering of the building; protection from weather, oldest components of buildings
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Roof
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Horizontal line of intersection between two sloping planes of a roof
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Ridge
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Inclined projecting angle adjacent sloping sides of a roof
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Hip
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Intersection of two inclined roof surafce toward rainwater flows
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Valley
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Triangular portion of wall enclosing end of pitched roof from ridge to eaves
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Gable
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Projecting structures built out from sloping roof, housing vertical window
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Dormer
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Inclined projecting edge of roof
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Rake
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Roof Having single slope
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Shed
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Overhanging edge of the roof
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Eave
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Underside of an overhanging roof eave
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Soffit
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One sloping plane roof
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Shed
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Single slope on each side of central ridge; with gable on one or both ends
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Gable/ Pitch Roof
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Slopes upward from all four sides, requiring hip rafter at each corner
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Hip Roof/ Hip and Valley Roof
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Hipped roof four to six sloping surface terminating peak
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Pyramidal Roof
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Roof hipped equally all sides; pyramidal; pyramidal hipped
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Pavillion Roof
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Roof two pitch on each side; Great Britain Mansard Roof
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Gambrel/ Curb Roof
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development shed roof made into lean to roofs; factories of extra light
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Saw Tooth Roof
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Two shed roof slope meet at center
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Butterfly Roof
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Gable roof with partial hips at end of ridges; JERKINHEAD ROOF
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Hipped Gable
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Semi cylindrical roof similar to barrel vault
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Barrel Roof
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Two sided pitched roof curving gradually down ridge Gothic arch; WHALEBACK ROOF
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Rainbow Roof
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Hemispherical form roof in observatories
Dome
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Steep roof of circular section tapers uniform base to central point
Conical Roof/ Spire
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Raised Construction straddling ridge of roof, having windows and louvers for lighting or ventilating of building
Monitor
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Basic framing for Roof can be done either by
Rafter or Trusses
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Main Components of gable raft framing system
Ridge Board
Ridge Beam
Collar Ties
Common Rafters
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Extends from Wall plate to Ridge beam and support wall sheathing and covering of a roof
Common Rafters
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Usually in upper third of the rafter length
Collar Ties
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Non-structural horizontal member, upper end rafters aligned and fasten
Ridge Board
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Structural horizontal member supporting upper ends of rafters at ridge of the roof
Ridge Beam
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Main component of hip rafter system
Hip Rafter
Jack Rafter
Hip Jack Rafter
Valley Jack Rafter
Valley Rafter
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form of junction sloping sides of hip roof
Hip Rafter
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Any rafter shorter than full length of roof slope, meeting hip or valley
Jack Rafter
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Jack rafter extending from a wall plate to a hip rafter
Hip Jack Rafter
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Extend valley rafter to ridge
Valley Jack Rafter
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Connect ridge to wall plate along valley
Valley Rafter
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Members usually in triangular arrangement; structural frame based of geometric rigidity of the triangle
Truss
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Principal member which extends one end to other, resist bending
Chord
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Members which joins top and bottom chord; vertical and web member
Web
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Vertical member extending from Apex of inclined rafters to tie beam between rafter and lower ends
King Post
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Horizontal member which ties two opposite common rafters halfway up the rafters
Collar Beam
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Connect rafters near lower ends, vertical central member; midpoint
King Post Truss
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Truss two vertical posts between rafters and tie beams,
Queen post Truss
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Truss having lower and upper horizontal members between which are vertical and diagonal members
Howe Truss
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Symmetrical truss supporting large sloping roofs form of three isosceles triangles
Fink TRuss/ Belgium Truss/ French Truss
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Truss support pitched roof , ties cross each other
Scissors Truss
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Any various upright continuous surface; serving to close, divide, or protect and area
Wall
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Supports floor and roof above
Load Bearing Wall
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Support only its own weight
Non Bearing Wall
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Envelope of the building
Exterior/ External Wall
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Any wall within the building
Interior Wall/ PArtitions
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Upright post or support; structural supporting elements in partition
Stud
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Uppermost horizontal member, top plate partition which joists rest
Partition cap, head, plate
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Horizontal timber which serves base for studs
Soleplate
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Structural element whorter than usual, above door opening or winodw
Cripple
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Lumber less than 2" thk and 4-12"W; used as horizontal and vertical board siding
Wood Boards
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Wood siding commonly used; horizontally and overlapped, thicker along lower edge
Bevel Siding/ Clap Board/ Lap Siding
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Bevel rabbeted along lower edge to receive upper edge board
Dolly Varden Siding
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Edges rabbeted to make an overlapping joint
Shiplap Siding
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Mat'l such as: aluminum or vinyl; T&G/ rabbeted & overlapped lower edge interlocked with groove below it
Rustic Siding
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boards interlap/interlock, have flush v groove pr beaded joints
Matched Boards
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"dressed&matched boards", planed smooth; tongue along fits groove
T&G Siding
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Any saw cut in wood whose rabbetted joint is V shaped
V Cut Siding
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Scalloped wood sheathing with convex forms visible
Corrugated Siding
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boards with other boards and battens to protect and enhance the vertical joints
Board-board
board-batten
Square Edge Boards
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Narrow battens or wood strips ttached to joints T&G sheathing
Lumber less than 4"
Board and Batten/ Batten Siding
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Board emphasized, batten at back
Batten and Board
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Visual equal sized board and batten
Board and board Siding or Stone Cut Siding
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Panels made of wood but do not appear natural state
Wood Manufactyured Board
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Panels made of wood but do not appear natural state
Wood Manufactured Board
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Panels made of wood but do not appear natural state
Wood Manufactured Board
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odd number of veneers glued together with grains running right angle to each other
Plywood
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Form Lumber
Soft Plywood
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Paneling and finishing work one face is hard finished
Hard Plywood
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Exterior use where waterproof glue is used
Marine Plywood/ Exterior Grade Plywood
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surface layer on interior walls and ceiling
Wall Board KNAUF Brand
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Base layer in multiply construction
Backing Board
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Base in multiply construction of self supporting gypsum board
Core Board
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Water resistant gypsum core and water repellant face paper
Water Resistant Backing Gypsum Board
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Fire rated Assemblies
Type X Gypsum
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Fire protection and bracing exterior frame
Gypsum Sheathing
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Permanent form in casting of concrete roof decks
Gypsum Formboard
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Made wood chips exploded into fibers under steam high pressure, pressed together with no fillers equally strong but BRITTLE
Hard Board/ Ply Board
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made by bonding wood particles adhesive under heat pressure, rigid board often faces with veneer
Chip Board
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materials from vegetable fibers, strong but good insulating properties, usually in ceiling only
FiberBoard
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Non-combustible building board, enclosed in tough smooth paper, designed used in addition of plaster; DRY WALL
Gypsum Board
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composed of cement , fibers, and recycled materials
Fiber Cement Boards
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From chips, curls, fibers, flakes, strands, shaving and silvers bound together and pressed
Particle Board
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Consist of modular building blocks bonded together , durable and fire resistant
Masonry Walls
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Plain masonry walls; incorporate horizontal joint reinforcement
Unreinforced masonry Walls
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Utilize steel reinforecing bars embedded in grout filled joints and cavities
Reinforced Masonry Walls
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Horizontal surface on which the stones or bricks or walls lie in courses
Bed
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Continuous vertical section wall one masonry unit thick
Wythe or Tier
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Connection between bricks stones and other masonry, lapping then from one another
Bond
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Block masonry laid lengthwise of a wall
Stretcher
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Course in which the bricks are all headers
Heading Course
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Unit laid end face perpendicular to face of the wall
Soldier
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Corner stones at angle of buildings
Quoins
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Stones running through thickness wall at right angles to bind together
Bond Stones
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Course stones places on top cornice crowning the walls
Blocking/ Blocking Course
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Common types of masonry units
Concrete Blocks
Bricks
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Structural units of clay or shale formed while plastic and subsequently fired, high temp 2000 degree
Bricks
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Used all purpose including facing
Common/ Building Brick
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Specially processed to give certain specific surface characteristics, exposed masonry surfaces
Facing Bricks
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Smooth outer surface with dull satin or high gloss finish, load/fire bearing, impervious
Glazed Brick
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Ordinarily made from mixture flint clay and plastic clay; lining furnace, fireplace and chimney
Fire Brick/ Refractory Brick
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Consist of cement and aggregrates
Concrete Hollow Blocks (CHB)
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masonry unit laid with its length in face direction of wall
Stretcher
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Strip reinforced concrete wider than the wall distributes load to the soil
Wall Footing
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Reinforced concrete bar end bent to provide anchorage
Hook/ Hooked Bar
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Short, reinforced bar steel extend equally into two to increase strength of the joint
Dowel-Bar Reinforcement
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CHB partition wall supported against lateral movement vertically and horizontally
Vertical: Stiffener Columns
Horizontal: Stiffener Beams
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horizontal structural member over an opening carries weight of wall above it
Lintel
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Lintel construction which have single core with an open end
Lintel Block/U block
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Platic mixture of cement
Mortar
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made by mixing Portland cement, sand and water
Cement Mortar
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Mixture of lime, sand and water rarely used for slow rate of hardening
Lime Mortar
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Cement mortar to which lime is added to increase plasticity and water retention
Cement Lime Mortar
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Propriety mix of Portland cement and other ingredients
Masonry mix
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High strength Mortar
Type M
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Medium High Strength Mortar
Type S
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Medium Strength Mortar
Type N
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Low Strength Mortar
Type O
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Very Low Strength Mortar
Type K
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Exterior Non load bearing wall; may rest or hung from structure
Panel Wall
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Exterior non load bearing walls whose outer surface face outer building
Masonry Panel Wall
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Two types of masonry panel walls
Stone Masonry
Pre-Cast Masonry
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Natural/Artificial stone slabs which anchored to building structure
Stone Masonry Panels
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Ordinary reinforced or pre-stressed wall units may span to one to several floors
Pre-Cast Masonry Panel Wall
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Exterior non load bearing walls made up of panels directly to structure adjustable attachment or mounted on support
Panel Curtain Walls
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Transparent glass and frame incorporated wall panel
Window Type Panel
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Panel made of one materials
Skin Type Panel
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Panel made up of assembly of several materials
Sandwich Type Panel
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Sandwich panel with top and bottom edges closed
Open Sandwich Type
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Sandwich closed except weep holes and vents
Closed Sandwich Type
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Preassembly of several panel of any type
Wall units
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Method of installation where mullions and horizontal rails are installed first
Stick Type
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Gauge Commonly used for roofing
Gauge 26
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Shapes=
Profiles
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Tile roofing consists of clay or concrete overlap or interlock to create strong textural pattern; fire resistant durable and little maintenance; heavy and require roof framing
Clay/Cement Tile Roofing
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265x165mm; referred as double lap tiles
Plain/ Flat Tile
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Tiles overlap the next tile in same course
Overlapping
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Tiles fully interlocking bars, single lap tiles
Interlocking
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The shape most commonly associated with historic clay roofing tiles
Pan Tile
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S shape tile where one interlockings with other
Spanish/ S Tile
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Tiles where one half cylinder overlaps another inverted half to form cover and pan
Barrel/ Mission Tile
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Formed and site cast in same manner as concrete floor system
Roof Decks
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considered impermeable does not permit passage or flow of water thru pores and voids
Waterproofing of Concrete
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Property of concrete in engrossing of water into its pores
Absorption of a mortar
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Waterproofing through:
Dense Concrete
Coatings and Washes
Integral Waterproofing Compounds
Membrane Waterproofing
