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.