Structural
Standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors
0.90 m
Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance
15mm
Dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in offices
24" x 48" x 1/2"
Manual method of squaring the corners of a building lines in building layout
3-4-5 multiples with the use of steel tape measure
Beam that projects beyond one or both its support
Cantilever Beam
An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which has high compressive strength but low tensile strength
Cast Iron
A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc.
Chase
Principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending
Chord
Joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete is placed against it
Cold Joint
Form of brick bond which is a variation of a running bond with a full course of headers at regular intervals
Common Bond / American Bond
Joint used when vertical and horizontal surface is reinforced concrete where concreting was stopped and continued later
Construction Joint
Joint that is a straight groove which is used on concrete floors to "control" where the concrete should crack
Control Joint
Joint employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls
Control Joints
Block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of commercial or industrial building
Corkboard
Short metal "T" beam used in suspended ceiling systems to bridge the spaces between the main beams
Cross Tee
A wood or plywood piece used to fasten the ends of two members together at a
Fish Plate or Gusset Plate
Interior paint that contains a high proportion of pigment and dries to a flat/ lusterless finish
Flat Paint
Form of brick bond in which each course is alternately composed of entirely of headers or of stretchers
Flemish Bond
The wall of Intramuros
Fortification
Part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade
Foundation Wall
The most common materials used for roofing of urban residential houses
G.I. Sheets
A steel plate attached to both sides at each joint of a truss
Gang Nail Plate
Modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring
Gluing/ Pasting
Part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing
Grade Beam
The direction, size, arrangement, appearance, or quality of the fibers in wood
Grain
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
Heel Cut
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
Honey Combs
Filipino term for plumb line
Hulog
Special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web
Hybrid Girder
The section of which the moment changes from positive to negative
Inflection Point
Filipino term for rafter
Kilo
A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both knobs and dead bolt controlled by a key
Knob Bolt
Filipino term for contractor
Kontratista (yeah!)
Filipino term for plastered course
Kusturada
Joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or plated and joining them by riveting, soldering or brazing
Lap Seam
Dry walls are customarily finished
Lath and Plaster
Climatic factor that is considered in the structural and architectural design of tall buildings
Lightning
Clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid in courses with units having their convex side alternately up and down
Mission Tile
Ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrassion and finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy digging tools
Nickel Steel
Type of slab when the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50
One-Way Slab
Roofing tile which has the shape of an "S" laid on its side
Pantile
Filipino term for mortar
Paupo
Filipino term for brace
Pie De Gallo
Filipino term for pattern
Plantilya
Filipino term for temper (metal work)
Poleva
Structural method used for longer span/ interval of columns
Post-tensioning
The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured
Post-tensioning
Filipino term for cast iron
Pundido (parang manny)
Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss
Purlins
The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings
Reinforced Concrete and High Grade Steel
Filipino term for purlin
Reostra
Filipino term for baseboard
Rodapis
Form of brick bond which is composed entirely of stretchers
Running Bond
Building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz, hornblende and mica
Serpentine
Wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall
Shear Wall
A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilize foundation
Sheet Piling
A geological or ground condition considered in determining the size and type of foundation of the building
Soil Bearing Pressure
Filipino term for floor joist
Soleras
Chord splice connectors for trusses
Split-Ring
Filipino term for top chord
Tahilan
Filipino term for bottom chord
Tirante
A twisting force
Torsion
Filipino term for horizontal stud
Trabe-Anzo
Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine
Tryolean Finish
Filipino term for downspout
Tubo de Banada
Filipino term for rabbet
Vaciada
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
Western Framing
Refers to the term stone-cut
Wood Siding
Commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility
Wrought Iron
Tar paper. Installed under the roof shingles
Felt
Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing
1 1/2 corr
One method of leveling batterboards without the transit is the use of
1/4 Ø plastic hose filled w/ water
Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns
AA
Filipino term for eave
Alero
Composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property
Alloy
Materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system of residential buildings
Aluminum Foil Sheets
Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around a basement window to hold back the earth
Area Wells
Material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water absorptive capacity and is very good in sidings of dwelling units
Asbestos-Cement Shingles
Filipino term for alignment
Asintada
Pressure exerted against the underground portion of a building created by the presence of water in the soil
Atmospheric Pressure
Horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder
Backset
System of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to
Balloon Framing
roof supporting second floor joints
Balloon Framing
Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads
Baluster
Filipino term for bath tub
Baniera
Narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same plane
Batten
Window which projects outside the main line of a building and the compartment in which it is located extends to the floor
Bay Window
The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder to give the appearance of a larger beam
Beam Blocking
Filipino term for projection
Bolada
Humidification and condensation in exterior walls are minimized by providing:
Building paper sheathing and space filled
Groove cut into a board or panel intended to receive the edge of a connecting board
Dado
Black, tar like waterproofing material applied to the exterior of a foundation wall
Dampproofing
An exterior security lock installed on exterior entry doors that can be activated only with a key or thumb-turn
Dead Bolt
The finished frame surrounding a door
Door Jamb
Window or door in which two panes of glass are used with a sealed air space between
Double Glass
Door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the other, this leaves may operate independently or together
Dutch Door
Horizontal exterior roof overhang
Eaves
Form of brick bond which is composed of alternating courses of headers and stretchers
English Bond
Joint used for adjoining existing building to new building
Expansion Joint