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