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31 Cards in this Set
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Abbreviation |
A letter or a series of letters denoting a complete word |
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Accelerator |
An admixture that shortens the setting time and increases early strength of concrete |
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Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (abs) pipe and fittings |
Black plastic pipe and fittings used for sanitary drainage and vent piping, and above ground and underground stormwater drainage |
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Admixture |
Substance other than water, aggregate, or cement that is added to concrete to modify its properties |
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Aggregate |
hard granular material, such as sand and gravel, that is mixed with cement and water to provide structure and strength in concrete |
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Air conditioner |
A component in a forced air air conditioning system that cools the air |
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Air diffuser |
Air distribution outlet in a supply duct that is used to deflect and mix air |
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Air entraining admixture |
An ad mixture that provides greater resistance to freezing and high early strength properties |
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Annealed copper tube |
drawn copper tube that is heated to a specific temperature and cooled at a predetermined rate to impart the desired hardness and strength properties. Also called soft copper tube |
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Architect |
Professional who designs and drawers plans for a structure |
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Armored cable |
An assembly that contains one or more conductors wrapped in a flexible metallic covering |
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Ashlar |
Stone cut to precise dimensions according to the prints |
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Awning window |
A swinging sash window that is hinged on the top rail of the sash with the lower rail swinging outward |
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Backflow preventer |
A device used to protect water supply from contaminated and undesirable substances entering the water supply system. Also called backflow-prevention device |
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Balloon framing |
A multi-story framing method in which one piece studs extend from the sill plate to the double top plate |
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Battery emergency light |
A battery powered light that automatically turns on if a building experiences a power outage |
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Bearing partition |
Interior partition capable of supporting structural loads that are imposed from above |
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Benchmark |
concrete marker within sighting distance of a lot, a mark on a fire hydrant, the top of a sewer grate or access cover it a street, or another point established by the city as a local point of reference. Also called a datum point |
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Berm |
A raised Earth embankment |
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Boiler |
Pressurized vessel that safely and efficiently transfers heat to water |
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Bond |
Arrangement of masonry and a pattern to provide a desired architectual effect and/ or additional structure |
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Box |
A metallic or nonmetallic electrical enclosure for electrical equipment, devices, and pulling or terminating conductors |
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Box beam |
A hollow horizontal member used as a floor or roof support or to span wide distances over openings |
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Brick |
Individual rectangular unit made from clay or a clay mixture that is hardened by drying in a kiln |
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Brick veneer |
Brick facing applied to the exterior wall surface of a frame structure or other type of structure |
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Building information modeling (BIM) |
An integrated, electronically managed system that aligns all working drawings, structural drawings, and shop drawings into a consistent system |
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Cable assembly |
Assembly of two or more conductors with a protective outer sheathing |
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Cant strip |
Are triangular member, commonly wood, installed under the finish roofing material at the intersection of a parapet and roof |
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Carport |
A covered shelter with one or more open sides |
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Casement window |
A swinging sash window with a vertically hinged sash that swings outward |
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Cathedral glass |
A type of art glass available in a wide range of colors with and with many surface treatments. also called stained glass |
