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Visual DictionarySpring 2010

BSCI 2300 Final Project

Air barrier paperany type of sheet material used as both a vapor retarder and an air barrier that controls the airflow between a conditioned space and an unconditioned space

Attic ventilation materialskeeps water vapor from entering the inside living space and gives heat a place to

escape to during warm seasons Gable Vent

Soffit Vent

Ridge Vent

Roof Turbine

Back hoe (24” bucket)a piece of equipment mounted on a tractor used for excavating or digging in preparation for a job

site

Batter boardstemporary frames built just outside the corner of an excavation to carry marks that lie

on the surface planes of the basement that will be built in the excavation

Brick archesa curvature formed over an opening made entirely of wedge-shaped bricks

Roman arch Parabolic archArch with keystone

Centering – temporary formwork for an arch, dome, or vault.

Brick (1 of 2)Bonds

Running Bond

Flemish Bond

Brick (2 of 2)Brickwork

Sailor

Soldier

Shiner

StretcherHeader

Rowlock

Brick sizes

Utility brick: 3 ½” x 3 ½” x 11 ½” Standard brick: 3 ½” x 2 ¼” x 8”

Bulldozera crawler equipped with a large metal plate that is used to push a large amount of

sand, soil, or rubble during construction work

Cladding

EIFSBrick

Stone

Wood boards

Wood shakes – sawn from wood and have rough surfaces Wood shingles – sawn from wood and have smooth surfaces

Code requirements (1 of 2)Bedroom Window

Requirements for window < 44” above finish grade

Sill height: <24” AFF

Area: > 5.7 sq ft

This window meets all the requirements by the International Building Code

Sill height: 20”

Area: approx. 30 sq ft

Code requirements (2 of 2)Interior Stairs: Max riser = 7 ¾”; Min tread = 10”

These stairs : Riser height = 7 ½”; Tread length = 10”These stairs meet code requirements.

Concrete jointsControl Joint – an intentional, linear discontinuity in a structure or component, designed to form a plane of weakness where cracking can occur in response to various forces so as to minimize or eliminate cracking elsewhere in the structure.

Isolation joint –an intentional, linear discontinuity used to separate adjacent structural members and allow for differential movement in the vertical plane due to loading conditions or uneven settlement.

Concrete masonry units (CMU)a block of hardened concrete, with or without hollow cores, designed to be laid in the same

manner as a brick or stone; a concrete block.

Nominal dimension: 8” x 8” x 16” Different size CMU

Nominal dimensions: 12” x 8” x 16”

Decorative concrete masonry units

Split block Ribbed block

Doors Sidelight – a tall, narrow window alongside a door

Transom – a small window directly above a doorFlush door

Panel door

Lock rail

Panel Stile

Top rail

Bottom rail

Electrical components (1 of 5)Power pole with transformer box – a pole carrying an electrical device that changes the voltage of

alternating current.

Electrical Components (2 of 5)Service head – the assembly by which electricity is conducted from outdoor lines to

the meter base.

Electrical Components (3 of 5)Meter base – A box on which an electric meter is mounted.

Electrical Components (4 of 5)Service Panel -component of an electricity supply system which divides an electrical

power feed into individual circuits.

Electrical Components (5 of 5)Duplex Receptacle – An electrical wall outlet having two plug receptacles for everyday usage such

as lamps, clocks, etc.

Framing elements (1 of 12)Anchor Bolt

Framing elements (2 of 12)Sill Plate

Framing elements (3 of 12)Floor Joist

Framing elements (4 of 12)Subflooring

Framing elements (5 of 12)Sole Plate

Framing elements (6 of 12)Stud

Framing elements (7 of 12)Top Plate

Framing elements (8 of 12)Stringer

Framing elements (9 of 12)Ceiling Joist

Framing elements (10 of 12)Rafter

Framing elements (11 of 12)Roof Decking

Framing elements (12 of 12)Sheathing

Front end loadera type of tractor that has a mounted square wide bucket connected to the end of two arms to scoop up loose material from the ground ,such as dirt, sand, or gravel, and move it from one

place to another.

Gypsum boardan interior facing panel consisting of a gypsum core sandwiched between paper faces; also called

drywall, plasterboard.

Heat pumpCompressor/Evaporator Air Handling Unit

The air handling unit extracts air from the outside and mixes it with recycledconditioned air. It then sends the mixed air to the compressor/evaporator whichcompresses the air into a refrigerant and then finally evaporates.

One advantage of heat pumps is that they can work for both winter and summer.

One disadvantage of heat pumps is that they are really noisy.

Insulation (1 of 2)A material with low thermal conductivity that is included in a building assembly for the

purpose of reducing heat flow through the assembly

Loose fill

Batt/blanket insulation

Insulation (2 of 2)A material with low thermal conductivity that is included in a building assembly for the

purpose of reducing heat flow through the assembly

Rigid board insulation

Foamed insulation

Concrete LintelA beam that carries the load of a wall across a window or door opening.

Mortar Barn buildingFlush Joint (troweled) ¾”

Residential homeConcave Joint (tooled) ¾”

Type N Type N

Oriented strand board (OSB)a building panel composed of long shreds of wood fiber oriented in specific directions and

bonded together under pressure.

Plumbing (1 of 5)Lavatory: 1 ½ in. drain/waste pipe

Plumbing (2 of 5)Water closet: 3 in. drain/waste pipe

Plumbing (3 of 5)Shower/tub

Plumbing (4 of 5)Vent - provide for relief of sewer gases, admission of oxygen for aerobic sewage

digestion, and maintenance of the trap water seals which prevent sewer gases from entering the building.

Plumbing (5 of 5)Kitchen Sink (Drop-in)

Plywooda wood panel composed of an odd number of layers of wood veneer bonded together

under pressure.

Veneer - obtained either by "peeling" the trunk of a tree or by slicing large rectangular blocks of wood known as flitches.

Radiant barrierA reflective foil placed adjacent to an airspace in roof or wall assemblies as a deterrent

to the passage of infrared energy.

Rebar

This rebar is 3/8” in diameter. They would be referred to as #3 bars.

The deformations in the rebar are there to provide friction between the concrete and the steel reinforcement. They ensure that the two interlock.

Steep roof drainage

Downspout – a vertical pipe for conducting water from a roof to a lower level

Gutter – a channel that collects rainwater and snowmelt at the eave of a roof

Splash block – a small device at the bottom of a downspout used to divert water

Steep roof materials (1 of 2)

Underlayment – a layer of waterproof material such as building felt between roof sheathing and roofing.

Clay tile roof

Steep roof materials (2 of 2)Shingle – a small unit of water-resistant material nailed in overlapping fashion with many other such units to render a wall or sloping roof watertight

Wood shingles

Metal panel roof (aluminum, zinc/galvanized steel, chromium, steel, stainless steel, cadmium, etc.)

Steep roof shapes

Gable Gambrel

Hip Mansard

Steep roof terms (1 of 3)Fascia – the exposed vertical face of an eave. Eave – the horizontal edge at the low side of a sloping roof.Soffit – undersurface of a horizontal element of a building

Steep roof terms (2 of 3)Ridge – the level intersection of two roof planes in a gable roof. Valley – a trough formed by the intersection of two roof slopes.

Rake – the sloping edge of a steep roof.

Steep roof terms (3 of 3)Building without a fascia

Stone (1 of 2)

Coursed Rubble

Random Rubble

Stone (2 of 2)

Coursed Ashlar

Random Ashlar

Vapor retarderA layer of material intended to obstruct the passage of water vapor through a building

assembly.

The vapor retarder is most commonly put on the “warm-in-winter” side of the building assembly

Waterproofing (loosely laid)An impervious membrane applied to the outside of a foundation.

Weep holea small opening whose purpose is to permit drainage of water that accumulates inside

a building component or assembly

Welded wire fabricThe grid is lying on top of the vapor retarder and serves as reinforcement for the slab

on grade. The grid is 6” x 6”

Windows (1 of 2)

This is an outswinging casement window because it is hinged along the side of the window.

This is a hopper window because it is hinged at the bottom and opens at the top.

Windows (2 of 2)

This is an awning window because it is hinged at the top and it opens at the bottom.