BUILDING TECHNOLOGY REF.NOTES

Sheet Piling

A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilize foundation

Chase

A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc.

Knob Bolt

A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both knobs and dead bolt controlled by a key

Soil Bearing Pressure

A geological or ground condition considered in determining the size and type of foundation of the building

Heel Cut

A notch cut in the end of a rafter to permit it to fit flat on a wall and on the top, doubled, exterior wall plate

Clamp Nail

A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together

Gang Nail Plate

A steel plate attached to both sides at each joint of a truss

Torsion

A twisting force

Fish Plate or Gusset Plate

A wood or plywood piece used to fasten the ends of two members together at a butt joint with nails or bolts

Dead Bolt

An exterior security lock installed on exterior entry doors that can be activated only with a key or thumb-turn

Cast Iron

An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which has high compressive strength but low tensile strength

Cantilever Beam

Beam that projects beyond one or both its support

Dampproofing

Black, tar like waterproofing material applied to the exterior of a foundation wall

Corkboard

Block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of commercial or industrial building

Serpentine

Building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz, hornblende and mica

Split-Ring

Chord splice connectors for trusses

SAD

Clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid in courses with units having their convex side alternately up and down

Lightning

Climatic factor that is considered in the structural and architectural design of tall buildings

Wrought Iron

Commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility

Alloy

Composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property

15mm

Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance

Area Wells

Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around a basement window to hold back the earth

24" x 48" x 1/2"

Dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in offices

Dutch Door

Door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the other, this leaves may operate independently or together

Lath and Plaster

Dry walls are customarily finished

Nickel Steel

Ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrassion and finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy digging tools

Asintada

Filipino term for alignment

Rodapis

Filipino term for baseboard

Baniera

Filipino term for bath tub

Tirante

Filipino term for bottom chord

Pie De Gallo

Filipino term for brace

Pundido

Filipino term for cast iron

Kontratista (yeah!)

Filipino term for contractor

Tubo de Banada

Filipino term for downspout

Alero

Filipino term for eave

Soleras

Filipino term for floor joist

Trabe-Anzo

Filipino term for horizontal stud

Paupo

Filipino term for mortar

Plantilya

Filipino term for pattern

Kusturada

Filipino term for plastered course

Hulog

Filipino term for plumb line

Bolada

Filipino term for projection

Reostra

Filipino term for purlin

Vaciada

Filipino term for rabbet

Kilo

Filipino term for rafter

Poleva

Filipino term for temper (metal work)

Tahilan

Filipino term for top chord

Flemish Bond

Form of brick bond in which each course is alternately composed of entirely of headers or of stretchers

Common Bond / American Bond

Form of brick bond which is a variation of a running bond with a full course of headers at regular intervals

Running Bond

Form of brick bond which is composed entirely of stretchers

English Bond

Form of brick bond which is composed of alternating courses of headers and stretchers

Dado

Groove cut into a board or panel intended to receive the edge of a connecting board

Backset

Horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder

Eaves

Horizontal exterior roof overhang

Building paper sheathing and space filled

Humidification and condensation in exterior walls are minimized by providing:

Flat Paint

Interior paint that contains a high proportion of pigment and dries to a flat/ lusterless finish

Control Joints

Joint employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls

Lap Seam

Joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or plated and joining them by riveting, soldering or brazing

Cold Joint

Joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete is placed against it

Control Joint

Joint that is a straight groove which is used on concrete floors to "control" where the concrete should crack

Expansion Joint

Joint used for adjoining existing building to new building

Construction Joint

Joint used when vertical and horizontal surface is reinforced concrete where concreting was stopped and continued later

Purlins

Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss

3-4-5 multiples with the use of steel tape measure

Manual method of squaring the corners of a building lines in building layout

Asbestos-Cement Shingles

Material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water absorptive capacity and is very good in sidings of dwelling units

Aluminum Foil Sheets

Materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system of residential buildings

Gluing/ Pasting

Modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring

Weathered

Most waterproofed type of mortar joints for wall

Batten

Narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same plane

1/4 Ø plastic hose filled w/ water

One method of leveling batterboards without the transit is the use of

Grade Beam

Part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing

Foundation Wall

Part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade

Atmospheric Pressure

Pressure exerted against the underground portion of a building created by the presence of water in the soil

Chord

Principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending

Wood Siding

Refers to the term stone-cut

Pantile

Roofing tile which has the shape of an "S" laid on its side

Tryolean Finish

Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine

Cross Tee

Short metal "T" beam used in suspended ceiling systems to bridge the spaces between the main beams

Hybrid Girder

Special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web

AA

Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns

0.90 m

Standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors

1 1/2 corr

Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing

Post-tensioning

Structural method used for longer span/ interval of columns

Balloon Framing

System of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor joints

Western Framing

System of framing a building on which floor joists of each storey rest on the top plates of the storey below and the bearing walls and partitions rest on the subfloor of each storey

Felt

Tar paper. Installed under the roof shingles

Honey Combs

The appearance concrete makes when rocks in the concrete are visible and where there are void areas in the foundation wall, especially around concrete foundation windows

Beam Blocking

The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder to give the appearance of a larger beam

Reinforced Concrete and High Grade Steel

The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings

Grain

The direction, size, arrangement, appearance, or quality of the fibers in wood

Door Jamb

The finished frame surrounding a door

G.I. Sheets

The most common materials used for roofing of urban residential houses

Inflection Point

The section of which the moment changes from positive to negative

Post-tensioning

The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured

Fortification

The wall of Intramuros

One-Way Slab

Type of slab when the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50

Baluster

Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads

Shear Wall

Wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall

Double Glass

Window or door in which two panes of glass are used with a sealed air space between

Bay Window

Window which projects outside the main line of a building and the compartment in which it is located extends to the floor