Kaplan Glossary Flashcards
Removing and or adding earth in order to bring the ground surface to a specified elevation or profile.
Earthwork/Grading
Rounded top edge on a hinge, designed for cleanliness and to avoid catching garments.
Hospital Tip
The unit of water vapor transmission, equal to the flow of one grain of water vapor through one square foot of surface per hour under the pressure of one inch of mercury
Perm
The thermal conductivity of a wall section, expressed in BTU per hour per degree Fahrenheit per square foot
U Factor
A vertical member between between windows and doors.
Mullion
The science of sound and sound control
Acoustics
Convention relating to door swing, used when ordering hardware.
Hand of Door
A smooth and hard pigmented paint that uses varnish as the vehicle.
Enamel
Wood or metal strips used to make a plane surface or a cavity within a wall or ceiling.
Furring
A solution of refined lac resin and denatured alcohol used as a clear coating
Shellac
To fill a confined space with a damp concrete mixture, by packing in tightly.
Dry Pack
A synthetic resin from which paints and insulation foams are manufactured
Urethane
A permanently plastic waterproof adhesive material used in sealing joints.
Mastic
The rounding of an exposed edge, such as a tile or wood trim piece
Bullnose
Tiny air bubbles intentionally incorporated into mortar or concrete during mixing to resist freezing action.
Entrained Air
Vertical construction used to temporarily hold the face of an excavation during construction
Sheeting
Describing cement or plaster that has been mixed with water only, without sand or lime
Neat
A mixture of fine and coarse aggregates, portland cement and water.
Concrete
A mixture of sand, portland cement, lime and water that may be tinted and applied as an exterior plaster finish.
Stucco
Driving nails in such a way that the nail heads are not visible
Blind Nailing
A masonry course in which the units are laid on edge, with their ends exposed
Rowlock
Capable of burning
Combustible
Placing piles using high pressure water jets.
Jetting
The unit of sound absorption, equivalent to the absorption of one square foot of open window
Sabin
Timber decay due to fungus, in which pockets of dry powder develop.
Dry Rot
A chemically inert element of concrete, usually consisting of sand, crushed rock and or gravel
Aggregate
A noncrystalline thermoplastic with good weather resistance, shatter resistance, and optical clarity; sometimes used for glazing
Acrylic
A protective cap of brick, stone or concrete used at the top of a wall to prevent water penetration.
Coping
Steel coated with lead and tin used for roofing and flashing
Tern Plate
Flooring material made from small chips of marble set in cement and polished
Terrazzo
The application of a compound to seal the joint between two materials or surfaces.
Caulking
A large timber from which veneers are cut
Flitch
The materials and methods used to prevent moisture from penetrating a building at or below grade.
Dampproofing
A substance derived from petroleum or coal used to resist water penetration, such as asphalt or coal tar pitch
Bitumen
An excavation made to expose the subsurface soils for in place examination
Test Pit
A substance, such as calcium calcium chloride, added to a concrete mix to speed up its setting and strength development.
Accelerator
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
A method of framing wood stud walls in which the studs are continuous for the full height of the building, which is usually two stories, with the joist bearing on a ribbon let into the studs
Balloon Framing
A lightweight volcanic rock used as an aggregate in lightweight concrete or plaster.
Perlite
The horizontal mortar joint in masonry work
Bed Joint
A mechanical fastening device with a rectangular locking bolt that is projected manually or with a key.
Lock
A mixture of cement , lime, sand and water used to bond bricks or stone in masonry work.
Mortar
A logarithmic measure of sound intensity level
Decibel
A prepared substance added to concrete to alter or achieve certain characteristics
Admixture
Rejected material whose quality is too low to be used,
Culls
A lightweight aggregate used in lightweight concrete or plaster
Vermiculite
The process of applying a coating of zinc to iron for protection against corrosion.
Galvanizing
A natural material formed of decomposed and disintegrated parent rock, that can support plant life
Soil
A door latching assembly that will open the door if subjected to pressure.
Panic Hardware
Paint that swells up when exposed to excessive heat and thus resist flame spread.
Intumescent Paint
A metal plate around a knob and or keyhole of a door.
Escutcheon
A flashing saddle used on a sloping roof to divert water around a chimney.
Cricket
A short rafter between hip rafter and eave or between valley and ridge.
Jack Rafter
An alloy of nickel and copper that is resistant to corrosion and used for roofing, kitchen equipment, etc.
Monel
A manufactured panel of wood particles and binders that is bonded together under heat and pressure.
Particle Board
A synthetic resin having excellent adhesive properties.
Epoxy
Hand-split wood shingles
Shakes
Describing a door in which veneer faces are glued to an inner skeleton framework.
Hollow Core
A hinge applied to the edge of a door in which only the butt end remains visible.
Butt
A hole drilled into the ground, from which samples of undisturbed subsurface soils are obtained for laboratory inspection and testing
Test Boring
British Thermal Unit - the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
BTU
A window or door blind made of fixed or movable horizontal slats.
Jalouise
The unit load, in pounds or kips per square foot, that can be safely supported by the soil.
Bearing Capacity
Mortar or grout scum on the surface of concrete
Laitance
Crossed braces used between joist to stabilize them
Bridging
A short, secondary member within a window frame, either vertical or horizontal.
Muntin
A slight upward curve built into a member to compensate for deflection
Camber
A thermal conductivity of a material.
K value
A glued laminated timber used structurally.
Glulam
Small opening left in retaining walls, sills, aprons, foundations, etc which permit water to drain
Weep Holes
