This document defines common architectural and construction terminology used in building design and construction. It provides definitions for over 50 terms related to structural elements, materials, drawings, permits, and roles. Key terms defined include beam, blueprint, building permit, concrete, footing, girder, rafter, truss, and zoning. The definitions provide concise explanations of each term and its function within the building design and construction process.
This document defines common architectural and construction terminology used in building design and construction. It provides definitions for over 50 terms related to structural elements, materials, drawings, permits, and roles. Key terms defined include beam, blueprint, building permit, concrete, footing, girder, rafter, truss, and zoning. The definitions provide concise explanations of each term and its function within the building design and construction process.
This document defines common architectural and construction terminology used in building design and construction. It provides definitions for over 50 terms related to structural elements, materials, drawings, permits, and roles. Key terms defined include beam, blueprint, building permit, concrete, footing, girder, rafter, truss, and zoning. The definitions provide concise explanations of each term and its function within the building design and construction process.
This document defines common architectural and construction terminology used in building design and construction. It provides definitions for over 50 terms related to structural elements, materials, drawings, permits, and roles. Key terms defined include beam, blueprint, building permit, concrete, footing, girder, rafter, truss, and zoning. The definitions provide concise explanations of each term and its function within the building design and construction process.
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DRAFTING REVIEW Beam
TERMINOLOGIES - is a horizontal or structural member that
carries a load. Abstract of title Bill of material - is a summary of all deeds, wills, and legal - is a parts lists of material accompanying a actions to show ownership. structural drawing. Air conditioner Blueprint - is an apparatus that can heat, cold, clean, - is an architectural drawing used by the and circulate air. workers to build from. Ampere Building line - is the unit used to measure the flow of - is an imaginary line on a plot beyond which current. the building cannot extend. Anchor bolt Building permit - is a threaded rod inserted in masonry - is a permit issued by the municipal construction for anchoring the steel plate to government authorizing the construction of the foundation. the building. Angle bar Canopy - is a structural of rolled steel shaped to form a - is a projection over windows and doors to 90-degree angle. protect from weather. Appraisal Carport - is the estimated evaluation of property. - is an automobile shelter not fully enclosed. Architect Catch basin - is a person who plans and designs buildings - is an underground structure for drainage into and oversees their construction. which the water from the roof or floor will Assessed value drain. - is a value set by the governmental assessors Certificate of title to determine tax assessments. - is a document given by the home buyer with Atrium the deed stating that the property named in - is an open court within a building. the deed is clearly established. Attic Circuit breaker - is the space between the ceiling and the roof. - is a safety device used to open and close Backfill electrical circuits. - is an earth used to fill in areas around Column exterior foundation wall. - (in Architecture) is a perpendicular supporting Balcony member circular in section. - is a deck projecting from the wall of the - (in Engineering) is a vertical structural building above the ground. member supporting a load. Balustrade Concrete - is a series of balusters or posts connected by - is a mixture of cement, sand, gravel, and a rail generally adjacent to stairs. water. Baseboard Cross-bridging - is the finished board covering the interior - is a bracing between floor joist to add wall, where the wall and the floor meet. stiffness to the floor. Basement Culvert - is the lowest story of the building below or - is a pipe for carrying rainwater from the roof entirely below ground. to the ground. Downspout Overhang - is a pipe for carrying rainwater from the - is the horizontal distance that the roof roof to the ground projects beyond the wall Drain Panel Board - is a pipe for carrying wastewater - is the center for controlling electrical Elbow circuits - is an L-shaped pipefitting Piles Eave - is a long post driven into the world soil in - the part of the roof that projects over the swampy locations or whenever it is difficult wall to secure a firm foundation Elevation Pillar - is the drawing of the front sides and rare - is a column used for supporting parts of face of the building the structure Fascia Board Plan - is a vertical board nailed at the end of the - is a horizontal graphic representational rafters at the eave line section of the building of a building Floor plan Precast - is the top view of the building at a specified - concrete shapes made separately before floor level being used in the structure Footing Purlin - is an enlargement at the lower end of the - is a horizontal structural member that wall, pier, or column in to distribute the holds rafter together load into the ground Girder Rafter - is a horizontal beam supporting the floor - is a structural member used to frame a joist roof Hip rafter Rendering - Is the diagonal rafter that extend from the - is the art of colouring a drawing plate to the ridge to form a hip Setback Hip roof - is the zoning restriction on the location of - The roof with four sloping sides the home on the lot Jack rafter Specification - is a short rafter usually used on hip roof - Is the written direction regarding the details of the building not included in the Jalousie set of working drawing - is a type of window consisting of long Stirrup hinged panels - is a metal U-shaped strap used to support King framing members and pipes - post in a roof truss the central upright Surveyor piece - Is a person skilled in land measurement Loads Truss - live load is the total of all moving and - is a prefabricated triangular shaped unit for variable loads that may be placed in the supporting roof load over long span building Valley - dead load is the weight of all permanent - is the internal angle formed by two slopes stationary construction included in the of a roof building Zoning - is a building restriction as to size, location, and type of structure to be built in a specific area