Term
Definition
- Circle Cutter1 like
- An adjustable scribe tool that cuts circular patterns and openings for light fixtures and other devices in gypsum board
- Circuit Breaker2 likes
- A device similar to a switch usually inside the electrical breaker panel or circuit breaker box that shuts off the power to parts or all of a home, and regulates the amount of power flowing through a circuit; 110 volt household circuits need a fuse or circuit breaker with a rating of 15 to 20 amps; 220 volt circuits deal with higher amperage; a heater designed for a 25 amp load requires a 25 amp fuse or breaker
- Circuit Protector1 like
- A device that opens an electrical circuit during an overload to protecting operating equipment and other parts
- Circuit Vent 0 likes
- Group plumbing vent from the front of the last fixture of the horizontal group to the vent stack; employed when the circuit conveys drainage from urinals, sinks, water closets, or stall showers
- Circular Mil 0 likes
- Unit of length in wire sizes
- Circular Saw1 like
- A power saw with a circular cutting blade; a portable hand tool or a stationary table saw
- Circulation Path 0 likes
- Passageway for pedestrians, including aisles, hallways, corridors, walks, courtyards, and stairways
- Circulation Piping System 1 like
- The piping between a pool, spa or hot tub structure and the mechanical equipment; includes suction piping, face piping and return piping
- Civil Engineer 0 likes
- An engineer who designs public work such as roads, harbors, earthwork, piping, and waterworks
- Cladding Panel 0 likes
- A panel added to a structure to provide durability, weathering, corrosion and impact resistance
- Clamp1 like
- A mechanical tool that holds two or more pieces of material together
- Clamp, Beam 0 likes
- A device that holds a horizontal structural part to a vertical part
- Clamp, Ground Rod 0 likes
- Device that connects the main ground wire to a cold water pipe in an electrical system
- Clarified Sewage 0 likes
- Sewage from where some or all of the suspended matter has been eliminated
- Class A 0 likes
- Optimum fire rating by Underwriter’s Laboratories on roofing; building codes in some places require this roofing to ensure fire safety
- Class C 0 likes
- Minimum fire rating provided by the Underwriters’ Laboratories for roofing materials
- Classified Product 0 likes
- A product labeled and listed by an approved laboratory with a factory follow up and inspection service
- Classroom Lock2 likes
- A doorknob in a classroom that can be locked from the inside
- Classroom Lockset1 like
- A device in a classroom door that has a lockable doorknob and deadbolt
- Clay1 like
- A natural mineral aggregate; plastic when sufficiently wet, rigid when dry, and vitrified when fired to a high temperature used in the manufacture of brick
- A heavy soil consisting of particles less than 1/256 mm in diameter
- Clay Brick 1 like
- Brick made from fine-grained materials primarily from hydrated silicates of aluminum
- Clay Brick Floor 0 likes
- Hard, baked or fired brick employed in flooring applications
- Clay Court 0 likes
- Surface for athletic competition, such as tennis or track
- Clay Floor Tile1 like
- Quarry tile that is fired and used for flooring
- Clay Tile Partition 0 likes
- A group of hollow clay units to produce interior partitions; the surface is often grooved to accept plaster
- Clean Out 1 like
- Disposable drainage fitting which provides access to the inside of drainage piping to eliminate debris
- Clean Out Holes 0 likes
- Openings in first course of a brick wall or cutouts in block wall to allow cleaning of mortar protrusions and droppings
- Clean Room 0 likes
- A dust-free room
- Clean Surface 0 likes
- Surface free of contamination
- Cleaner1 like
- Detergent, alkali, acid, or another cleaning substance
- Solvent for cleaning paint equipment
- Cleaning Masonry 1 like
- The final removal of excessive grout, concrete, and construction soil from an external masonry structure
- Cleanout Plug1 like
- A removable plug in a pipe fitting to eliminate blockages from a drainage pipe by cleaning
- Cleanout, Storm Drain 0 likes
- An opening to a storm drain to enable removal of debris
- Clear Ceramic Glaze 2 likes
- A colorless or colored transparent ceramic glaze, translucent or slightly tinted, with a gloss finish
- Clear Dimension 0 likes
- The dimension between opposing inside faces or walls of an opening or room; also called Clear Opening
- Clear Glaze1 like
- Colorless or colored transparent ceramic glaze; see Clear Ceramic Glaze
- Clear Span 0 likes
- The horizontal distance between supports of a structural component
- Clearance Space 0 likes
- See Clearance Pocket
- Cleat 1 like
- A small strip or block of wood, affixed to a secure surface used for attachment or as a toe hold or stopping device for another supporting part
- Cleavage 0 likes
- The natural tendency of stones and crystals to break or split in definite directions
- Cleavage Membrane 1 like
- Layer of 15 lb. roofing felt, similar construction paper or polyethylene sheeting, that isolates a wire reinforced mortar bed for tile from the concrete substrate
- Clerestory 0 likes
- Upper row of windows in a high ceiling room above a lower adjoining roof; also called Clearstory
- Clerk of the Works 1 like
- Architects representative on the jobsite; called Architects Project Representative
- Clevis Hanger2 likes
- A U-shaped metal hanger with the ends drilled to accept a pin or bolt to attach or suspend parts or piping
- Clevis Pin2 likes
- The bolt or pin employed to complete the connection in a Clevis Hanger
- CLFMI 1 like
- Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute
- Clinker 0 likes
- A fused or partly fused by-product of the combustion of coal
- Clinker Brick 0 likes
- Hard-burned distorted or bloated brick as a result of almost complete vitrification
- Clinometer2 likes
- An instrument that measures sloping or inclined angles
- Clip Course 0 likes
- Course of bricks resting on a clip joint
- Clip Joint 1 like
- A brick masonry thicker than normal joint that brings the course up to a necessary height; the joint is not thicker than ½ inch
- Clock Receptacle1 like
- An electrical outlet box to connect and support a clock
- Clock System1 like
- A clock that controls the mechanical or electrical devices in a building
- Close Nipple 1 like
- The shortest length of a pipe that can be threaded externally from both ends that connects two internally threaded pipe fittings
- Close-Coupled Toilet2 likes
- A toilet attached to its water tank
- Close-Grained Wood 0 likes
- Wood with narrow plain annual rings; wood with fine fibers and small close pores
- Closed Circuit 0 likes
- Electrical circuit
- A television or telephone system where the signal is transmitted by wire to a limited number of receivers
- Closed Joint 0 likes
- Zero root opening in welding
- Closet Flange2 likes
- Fitting secured to a subfloor on which the toilet bowl is attached
- Closet Pole2 likes
- A horizontal, round rod mounted in a closet to hang clothes
- Closing Entries 0 likes
- Entries created at the end of a financial period to close all temporary accounts and transfer the net profit or loss to the owner’s equity or retained earnings account
- Closing the Ledger 0 likes
- Closing income and expense accounts at the end of the period and transferring the net profit or loss to the capital or surplus accounts
- Closure Strip 0 likes
- Resilient strip used to close openings produced by joining metal panels and flashing
- Clothing Locker1 like
- Cabinet with a door lock to hold clothes
- Cloud 0 likes
- A flaw in the title of real estate or property; when a property has a cloud on it, it is hard to sell or complete escrow
- Cluster Development 0 likes
- Close group of residential units with larger parcels of open land around the group
- CM 0 likes
- Construction manager
- Construction management
- Center-Matched
- CMACN 0 likes
- Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada
- Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada
- CO 1 like
- Carbon monoxide
- Cleanout
- CO2 Extinguisher1 like
- A portable fire-fighting instrument that distributes carbon dioxide to extinguish small fires
- CO2 Indicator1 like
- Instrument used to indicate the percentage of carbon dioxide in stack gases
- CO2 Sprinkler System 0 likes
- An overhead sprinkler system with Carbon Dioxide installed and set to start when excess heat or smoke activates built-in sensors
- Coagulant 0 likes
- A chemical compound, usually alum, used in swimming pools to collect and precipitate suspended materials
- Coagulation 0 likes
- Precipitation of colloids into a single mass; generally caused by excessive heat or catalysts
- Coal Tar1 like
- A dark brown to black cementitious material created by destructive distillation of bituminous coal
- Coal Tar Pitch 0 likes
- A roofing pitch employed primarily in dead-level or low-slope roofs; coal-tar pitch comes in a narrow range of softening points from l40° F to l55° F
- Coal Tar Solvent 0 likes
- Made from distillation of coal tar
- Coarse Aggregate 1 like
- Concrete aggregate over ¼ inch diameter; crushed stone, gravel, slag, or other inert materials
- Coarse Strainer1 like
- Basket in a pipeline that captures large debris before the pump
- Coarse-Grained Wood 0 likes
- Wood with noticeable wide annual rings; wood with large pores such as oak, ash, chestnut, and walnut; also called Coarse-Textured and Open-Grained
- Coat of Paint2 likes
- A layer of dry paint from a single application; single layer of paint provided at a particular time
- Coated Base Sheet 0 likes
- A felt impregnated and saturated with asphalt then coated on both sides with harder, more viscous asphalt to reduce its permeability to moisture; a parting agent is included to stop the material from sticking in the roll
- Coated Roof 0 likes
- A roof with an asphaltic material to seal it against the elements
- Coating In 2 likes
- Applying a coat of paint
- Coaxial Cable1 like
- A cable consisting of two concentric conductors separated by an insulating layer used for transmitting low voltage electronic signals
- Cobalt Blue 1 like
- Blue pigment produced by heating a mixture of cobalt oxide and aluminum hydrate
- Cobwebbing 1 like
- Premature drying of a liquid surface that produces a spider web effect
- Cockle 0 likes
- A wrinkle or small depression in gypsum board face paper generally in the long or machine direction; also called a wrinkle
- Code Blue System 0 likes
- Electronic warning device in hospital rooms or health care facilities employed to notify caregivers of health emergencies
- Code Installation 1 like
- Refrigeration or air conditioning installation that complies with the local and/or national code for safe and efficient installations
- Codes 0 likes
- Current regulations, ordinances or statutory requirements authorized by governmental agencies involved with building construction and owner occupancy, embraced and administered for the protection of public health, safety and welfare; see Building Code
- Coefficient 1 like
- A multiplier that quantifies a property of a substance or operation
- Coefficient of Conductivity 1 like
- Relative rate that materials conduct heat; copper is a good conductor of heat and has a high coefficient of conductivity
- Coefficient of Expansion 0 likes
- Change in unit length, area or volume for one degree rise in temperature
- Coefficient of Friction 0 likes
- Mathematical relationship between the weight of an object and the force needed to slide it, taking into account the properties of the two materials, the angle of the surfaces and the force
- Coefficient of Heat Expansion 0 likes
- The rate of heat loss in BTU per hour through 1 square foot of a wall or another building surface when the difference between the indoor and outdoor air temperatures is 1 degree F; U-Value
- Coefficient of Linear Expansion 0 likes
- The change in unit length for a rise in temperature of 1°F
- Coefficient of Performance (COP) 2 likes
- Ratio of work performed or achieved to the energy used
- Coefficient of Static Friction 0 likes
- The ratio of the limiting friction to the normal pressure
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 1 like
- Change in unit length, area, or volume for each degree change of temperature
- Coefficient of Volumetric Expansion 0 likes
- The change in unit volume for a rise in temperature of 1°F; also called Coefficient of Cubical Expansion
- Coffered Ceilings 0 likes
- Ornamental ceilings that have depressed or recessed panels
- Cohesive Failure 0 likes
- Break down of an adhesive joint
- Cohesive Soil 0 likes
- A soil such as clay where the particles stick to each other by means of cohesive and adhesive forces
- Coil 0 likes
- A winding arrangement of a conductor around a core to convert voltage from low to high as in a transformer or to create a magnetic field as in a solenoid
- Coil Deck 0 likes
- Insulated horizontal partition between refrigerated and evaporator space
- Coiled Pipe 0 likes
- Tubing in rows, layers, or windings in steam and water heating, refrigeration condensers, and evaporators
- Coin Washer1 like
- A coin-operated public appliance for laundry of clothing
- Cold 0 likes
- Without heat; a temperature substantially below normal
- Cold Air Return 0 likes
- Ductwork and related grills that convey room air back to the furnace for re-heating
- Cold Color 0 likes
- See Cool Color
- Cold Formed Steel 0 likes
- Shaping steel without heat
- Cold Joint 0 likes
- A visible lineation produced when pouring of concrete is delayed; the concrete in place hardens before the pouring of adjacent concrete
- A paving joint in road construction where one strip of asphalt is installed at a different time from the other and bonding is not enhanced
- Cold Joint Lines 0 likes
- Visible lines on the surfaces of formed concrete revealing the presence of joints where one layer of concrete had hardened before more concrete was poured
- Cold Junction 0 likes
- Part of a thermoelectric system that absorbs heat while the system is functioning
- Cold Rolled Steel1 like
- Steel rolled to its final form at a temperature where it is no longer flexible
- Cold Water Paint 0 likes
- Paint composed of casein, glue or a similar material dissolved in water; generally used on concrete, masonry or plaster surfaces
- Cold-Checking 0 likes
- Checking due to low temperature
- Cold-Pressed Plywood 1 like
- Internal plywood made in a press without external heat
- Cold-Process Roofing 0 likes
- A built-up roof made of coated felt layers bonded with cold-applied asphalt roof cement and surfaced with a cutback or emulsified asphalt roof coating
- Collage 0 likes
- Composition of materials such as photographs, fabric, metals, and wood glued to a backing
- Collar 0 likes
- Preformed flange positioned over a vent pipe to seal the roofing over the vent pipe opening; also called a Vent Sleeve
- A compression ring surrounding a small round opening
- Collar Beam 0 likes
- Nominal 1 inch or 2 inch thick parts connecting opposite roof rafters that strengthen the roof structure
- Collar Tie 0 likes
- See Collar Beam
- Collateral 0 likes
- Property promised or possessed by a creditor to guarantee payment of an obligation by a debtor
- Collector2 likes
- In structural analysis, a force transfer element that collects loads from a diaphragm (horizontal element) and transfers them to the shear walls (vertical element)
- Devices used to collect solar energy and convert it to heat; a Solar Collector
- Collector Efficiency 1 like
- The ratio of heat energy removed from a collector to the quantity of solar energy striking the cover expressed in percent
- Colloid 0 likes
- A mixture containing ultramicroscopic particles of a substance scattered evenly throughout another; also known as dispersion
- Colloidal Suspension 0 likes
- A substance composed of fine particles permanently suspended in a liquid
- Collusion 0 likes
- Illegal agreement between contractors to submit higher bids so that a chosen contractor’s bid is lower
- Colonial Base 1 like
- An architectural board or molding used against the bottom of walls to cover the joint with the floor and to protect the walls from damage
- Colonial Molding 0 likes
- Eighteenth century English Georgian molding style, reproduced and included in buildings
- Color 0 likes
- Visual appearance of objects and light sources in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources; a hue different from black, white, and gray
- Color Retention 0 likes
- When paint is exposed to the elements and maintains its color, it has good color retention
- Color-Fast 1 like
- Non fading
- Color-In-Japan 0 likes
- A paste produced by mixing a color pigment with Japan drier; used mainly for tinting
- Color-In-Oil 0 likes
- A paste produced by mixing a color pigment in linseed or another vegetable oil; used mainly for tinting
- Colored Grout1 like
- Commercially prepared grout made of graded aggregate, portland cement, water dispersing agents, plasticizers, and color fast pigments
- Coloring Strength 1 like
- The ability of pigments to color base material that is white or a light color
- Columbarium 0 likes
- A structure that has vaults for cinerary urns
- Column2 likes
- A structural component that supports axial compression loads; an upright structural part used mainly in compression
- A square, rectangular, or cylindrical support for roofs and ceilings, made of base, shaft, and capital
- Column Base 0 likes
- The bottom part of a vertical supporting pillar
- The plate below a column that disperses the load
- Column Base Plate 0 likes
- The part of a structure on which the column base is positioned
- Column Cage 0 likes
- A group of vertical reinforcing bars and ties for a concrete column
- Column Capital 1 like
- The top part of a column covering the shaft and absorbing the weight of the beam or girder
- Column Cover 0 likes
- The top part of a column
- Column Fireproofing 0 likes
- Applying fire-retardant materials to a column
- Column Footing 0 likes
- Concrete support for a column; known as individual footing and usually square or rectangular
- Column Formwork 0 likes
- The mold or outline of a column in which the concrete is poured
- Column Furring 0 likes
- Wood or metal strips on a column that create a fastening surface for a finish covering
- Column Pier 0 likes
- Foundation part of plain or reinforced concrete to support a column
- Column Reinforcing 0 likes
- Embedded steel bars to reinforce a concrete column
- Column Spiral 0 likes
- A continuous steel coil reinforcing in a concrete column
- Column Tie 0 likes
- A steel bar loop that ties the reinforcing cage in a concrete column
- Column, Concrete 0 likes
- A long thin supporting pillar made from concrete and reinforcing steel
- Column, Precast 1 like
- A column cast and cured in another place other than its final position
- Column, Sheetrock 0 likes
- A column produced from gypsum wallboard
- Column, Timber 1 like
- Structural lumber, 5 inchor more in size, employed as a vertical compression component
- Column, Wood 0 likes
- Vertical wood structural component, generally carrying a beam
- Columniation 0 likes
- The arrangement of columns in a building
- Comb Board 0 likes
- See Saddle Board
- Combination Switch1 like
- A switch that also has a receptacle
- Combined Chlorine 0 likes
- Chlorine combined with other substances; less effective than free chlorine
- Combined Footing 0 likes
- A concrete footing that supports two or more columns
- Combined Stress 0 likes
- Combination of axial and bending stresses in a structural part
- Combustible 0 likes
- Able to be burned
- Combustion 1 like
- Burning; consumption by fire; production of light and heat by combining a substance with oxygen
- Combustion Air 0 likes
- Duct work to convey fresh air from the outside to the furnace and/or hot water heater; usually two different supplies of air are brought in
- Combustion Chamber1 like
- Part of a boiler, furnace or woodstove where the burn occurs
- Comfort Chart 0 likes
- Chart employed in air conditioning to display the dry bulb temperature, humidity and air movement for comfortable conditions
- Comfort Cooler 0 likes
- System employed to reduce the temperature in living spaces in homes; not complete air conditioners as they provide only partial control of heating, humidifying, dehumidification, and air circulation
- Commerce 0 likes
- Exchange, buying and selling of commodities, particularly on a large scale
- Principles, strategies and techniques of business and office systems
- Commercial Carpet1 like
- Carpet highly resistant to heavy traffic
- Commercial Door1 like
- Strong, durable door used in commercial buildings
- Commercial Facilities 0 likes
- Facilities that are intended for commercial use including factories, warehouses, office buildings, and other structures where people are employed
- Commercial Matching 1 like
- Matching of colors within acceptable parameters or with a variation that is barely discernable
- Commercial Standard (CS) 1 like
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Govt. Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
- Commercially Acceptable Standards 0 likes
- Standard of work performed by the average competent worker with a reasonable amount of imperfections; commercially acceptable standards applicable in the construction industry
- Commingling of Funds 0 likes
- Combining funds from different accounts into one account
- Commission 0 likes
- Fee paid to a broker or agent for services as an agreed percentage of the sales or lease
- Fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting business or performing a service
- Commissioning 0 likes
- Start-up of a building to insure correct functioning and compliance to design criteria; also includes the instruction of building representatives on how to use the building systems
- Commitment 0 likes
- A legally enforceable agreement
- Agreement from a lending organization to provide a real estate loan under particular conditions
- Common Bolt1 like
- Usual carbon steel bolt
- Common Bond 0 likes
- Brickwork done with every five courses of alternating stretchers followed by a course of headers
- Common Enemy Doctrine 0 likes
- Legal doctrine that flood water is a common enemy and that property owners may protect their property even if it produces damage to a neighbor’s property
- Common Vent 0 likes
- A vent that connects two fixtures, performing as a vent for both fixtures
- Communication 0 likes
- Transmission of information
- Communication Cable1 like
- A cable that transmits telephone, television, and computer signals
- Communication Circuit 0 likes
- A circuit that is part of a central station system such as telephone, telegraph, fire and burglar alarms along with their operating and signaling power supply equipment
- Communication Manhole 0 likes
- Manhole employed in the installation of communication conduits or cables
- Community Kitchen 0 likes
- Room for use by the occupants of two or more guest rooms for cooking or preparing food in a hotel or community center
- Community Shopping Center 0 likes
- An intermediate size shopping center
- Compact Borrow 0 likes
- Fill obtained from excavation that has been packed tightly
- Compacted Concrete 0 likes
- Freshly poured concrete that has been compressed to eliminate voids
- Compacted Yards 0 likes
- Cubic measurement of soil or rock after it has been positioned and packed tightly in a fill
- Compaction 1 like
- The process where the volume of freshly placed material is reduced or flattened by vibration or tamping, or some combination of these
- Compactor2 likes
- A mechanical device that compresses objects into smaller units or enables the objects to take up less volume
- Companion Flange0 likes
- A pipe connection device that matches another flange on a pipe or fitting
- Comparative Negligence 0 likes
- The legal doctrine that wrongdoers should pay damages directly proportional to their misdeeds
- Compartment Kiln 0 likes
- A kiln where the total charge of lumber is dried as a single unit
- Compatibility 0 likes
- Ability to mix with other components, substances, or situations
- Compensating Errors 0 likes
- Small errors where the pluses and minuses tend to cancel each other
- Compensatory Damages 0 likes
- A fee to compensate someone for economic loss due to the wrongful act of another person
- Competitive Bidding 0 likes
- When two or more contractors submit proposals for the same work
- Complementary Color 0 likes
- A color when combined with its complement produces gray; complementary color pairs include red and green, yellow and violet, and blue and orange
- Completion Bond 0 likes
- A bond assuring the lender that the project will be finished without liens
- Completion Date 0 likes
- The date in the construction contract for completion
- Completion of Construction 0 likes
- When the work stipulated in the construction contract is complete
- Component Depreciation 0 likes
- A way of determining depreciation of property by its individual parts instead of as a whole
- Composite Beam 0 likes
- A beam that made of two different materials in which the two materials perform as one such as a wood and steel beam
- Composite Board 0 likes
- A board made of compressed materials used for sheathing, wallboard, or as insulation
- Composite Wall 0 likes
- A wall that has two or more different types of masonry units, such as clay bricks and concrete blocks
- Composition 0 likes
- The parts of a substance or material
- The constituents of any chemical
- Composition Roofing 0 likes
- Asphaltic roofing
- Composition Shingles 0 likes
- Shingles made or produced from composition roofing material
- Compound Gauge1 like
- Instrument for measuring pressures above and below atmospheric pressure
- Compound Refrigerating Systems 0 likes
- System employed to pump low-pressure vapors to condensing pressures
- Compreg 0 likes
- Wood which has been infused with synthetic resin and compressed reducing swelling and shrinking and increasing density and strength
- Comprehensive General Liability 1 like
- Insurance policy for comprehensive general liability
- Compression 0 likes
- Stress that tends to shorten or reduce the size of a material
- Compression Bars 0 likes
- Steel that opposes compression forces
- Compression Block1 like
- A very short wooden column
- Compression Connector1 like
- A connecting device that uses a force to push together and squeeze
- Compression Coupling1 like
- A connecting device that produces a force that pushes together and crushes
- Compression Elbow2 likes
- A connecting device that joins two pipes at 90 degrees and uses a force that pushes together and crushes
- Compression Faucet 0 likes
- Faucet that prevents the flow of water by a flat washer closing against a seat
- Compression Gasket1 like
- A synthetic or rubber strip or washer that seals by being squeezed strongly
- Compression Gauge2 likes
- Instrument that measures positive pressures above atmospheric pressures usually calibrated from 0 to 300 psig (0-21.1 kg./cm2)
- Compression Lug1 like
- A connector that fastens the end of a wire to a terminal using a force that pushes together and crushes
- Compression Ratio 0 likes
- Ratio of the absolute low-side pressure to the absolute high-side pressure in refrigeration
- Compression Reinforcement 0 likes
- Steel reinforcing bars in a reinforced beam positioned near the top of the beam to help resisting compressive forces
- Compression Splice1 like
- A connection of two similar materials by a force that tends to shorten a component
- Compression Strength 0 likes
- Ability of a structural material to withstand compression forces as force per unit cross-sectional area or the specific resistance used in design calculations
- Compressive Strength 0 likes
- The measured resistance of concrete or mortar to axial loading in pounds per square inch of cross-sectional area
- Compressor1 like
- A machine that pressurizes a gas and transforms it into a liquid enabling heat to be removed or added; the main part of heat pumps and air conditioners
- Compressor, Multiple Stage 0 likes
- Compressor with two or more compressive steps
- Compressor, Open Type 0 likes
- Compressor where the crankshaft reaches through the crankcase and is run by an external motor; also called External Drive Compressor
- Compressor, Rotary1 like
- Compressor which employs rotating devices to provide pumping action
- Compressor, Single Stage 1 like
- Compressor that has one compressive step between low-side pressure and high-side pressure
- Computer Cable1 like
- Coaxial cable that transmits computer signals
- Computer Floor 1 like
- Special flooring that stops electrostatic buildup and sparking in a computer room; usually above the floor to enable wires to run between the components in the room
- Computer Hardware1 like
- Physical equipment, including the keyboard and mouse, processing unit, and the screen and printer
- Computer Language 0 likes
- A code used to write a computer program
- Computer Software 0 likes
- The programs that make a computer function
- Computerese 0 likes
- Arcane jargon employed by computer technologists
- Concave Joint 1 like
- An inexpensive mortar joint formed with a special tool or a bent iron rod that is weather resistant
- Concealed Grid 1 like
- A suspended ceiling framework that supports tiles and panels and is completely concealed by them
- Concealed Picture Mold 0 likes
- A recessed horizontal slot in a plaster wall used to hang pictures and other objects
- Concealed Z Bar 0 likes
- A hidden z-shaped bar employed as a wall tie, the concealed Z bar is a critical construction resource
- Concentrated Load 0 likes
- A load at one point or small area of a structure or component
- Concentrating Collector 0 likes
- A device that employs reflective surfaces to concentrate the sun’s rays onto a smaller area where they are absorbed and transformed into heat energy
- Concentration 0 likes
- The strength of a solution; a concentrated substance
- Concentric 0 likes
- A common center or axis
- Concrete 0 likes
- Mixture of portland cement, gravel, sand, and water used for garage and basement floors, sidewalks, patios, foundation walls, etc.
- Concrete Admixture1 like
- A substance combined with concrete to help impart color, regulate workability, assist in waterproofing, control setting, and entrain air
- Concrete Beam 0 likes
- A horizontal structural component that transversely supports a load and conveys the load to vertical parts, made of a composite material consisting of coarse aggregate, cement, sand and water
- Concrete Block 0 likes
- A hollow concrete brick usually 8 inches x 8 inches x 16 inches in size
- Concrete Block Bar Supports 1 like
- Precast concrete blocks used to support bars above the sub–grade, or to space bars off vertical forms and above horizontal forms
- Concrete Block Removal 0 likes
- Demolition of a concrete block structure
- Concrete Board 1 like
- A panel composed of concrete and fiberglass usually employed as a tile backing material
- Concrete Column 0 likes
- A long, thin supporting pillar composed of concrete and reinforcing steel
- Concrete Cover 0 likes
- Distance from a reinforcing bar to the exterior of a concrete component; also referred to as fireproofing, clearance, or concrete protection
- Concrete Cutting 0 likes
- Concrete cutting with a saw that has a carborundum blade; usually performed by specialty subcontractors with special equipment
- Concrete Dowel1 like
- Reinforcing steel pin entrenched in concrete to reinforce two joining pieces or to provide a region where other pieces can be attached
- Concrete Filled Pile 0 likes
- A long thin concrete-filled construction element placed in the ground to support a load
- Concrete Finish 2 likes
- Final compression and finishing of curing concrete
- Concrete Finish, Board 0 likes
- Wooden board in the concrete formwork to provide a wood–pattern finish to the finished reinforced concrete
- Concrete Manhole 0 likes
- A vertical concrete access shaft extending from the surface to the underground
- Concrete Mat 1 like
- A metal reinforcement grid for concrete foundations, mats, or slabs
- Concrete Mix1 like
- Quantity of portland cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, admixture, and water in concrete
- Concrete Nail1 like
- A harden steel nail that can be inserted into concrete or stonework
- Concrete Paving 0 likes
- Concrete employed for hard surfaces such as walks, ramps, and roads
- Concrete Pile 0 likes
- A precast thin reinforced concrete part embedded in soil by insertion into a predrilled hole
- Concrete Pipe 0 likes
- Pipe produced from concrete; the manufacturing is completed in a plant under controlled conditions; generally employed for drainage and sometimes for sanitary sewers
- Concrete Placement 0 likes
- The pouring of concrete
- Concrete Plank 0 likes
- A solid or hollow-core, precast and pre-stressed flat-beam used for floor or roof decking
- Concrete Pump 0 likes
- A device that forces concrete to the placing position via a pipeline or hose
- Concrete Reinforcement 0 likes
- Steel rods embedded in wet concrete to provide added reinforcement
- Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) 0 likes
- 933 North Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4758, Tel: (708) 517-1200, URL: http://www.crsi.org/
- Concrete Removal 0 likes
- Demolishing old concrete into manageable pieces
- Concrete Repair 0 likes
- Restore concrete by replacing a section or repairing the broken parts
- Concrete Saw Cut 0 likes
- A cut in hard concrete with diamond or silicone-carbide blades or discs
- Concrete Sheet Piling 0 likes
- Row of concrete piles to produce a tight wall to oppose the lateral pressure of water, earth or other substances
- Concrete Sleeper 0 likes
- Wood strips positioned on a rough concrete floor on which finished wood floor is nailed
- Concrete Testing 0 likes
- Testing to determine the flexibility or strength of concrete
- Concrete Topping 0 likes
- A fine aggregate concrete mixture used to top concrete floor surfaces for durability, safety and appearance
- Concrete Waterproofing 0 likes
- Adding a material to concrete to make it watertight
- Concrete, Lightweight 0 likes
- Concrete that is much lighter in weight than that made from gravel or crushed stone
- Concrete, Precast 0 likes
- Concrete parts that after curing and hardening are installed in their final useful place
- Concrete, Structural Lightweight 0 likes
- Concrete containing lightweight aggregate, weighing no more than 115 pounds per cubic foot
- Concurrent 0 likes
- The point where the line of action of various forces meet
- Concurrent Heating 0 likes
- Application of additional heat during welding or cutting
- Condensate 0 likes
- A product produced by cooling vapors of a substance that is being distilled
- Condensate Pump1 like
- A pump that eliminates water from an air-cooling unit
- Condensation 0 likes
- Drops of water and frost that accumulate on the inside of the external covering of a building; a vapor barrier beneath the gypsum lath or dry wall on exposed walls decreases condensation
- Condensation Drain1 like
- A drain pipe to convey condensed water from the atmosphere
- Condenser1 like
- A heat exchanger in a refrigeration cycle that discharges heat to the exterior ranging from water cooled, air cooled, and evaporative; condenser water is usually circulated through a cooling tower from where heat is dispersed to the surrounding air
- Condenser Comb1 like
- Comb-like device that straightens the metal fins on condensers or evaporators
- Condenser Fan1 like
- Forced air device that moves air through an air-cooled condenser
- Condenser, Air Cooled1 like
- Heat exchanger that transfers heat to the atmosphere
- Condenser, Water Cooled 0 likes
- Heat exchanger that transfers heat from hot gaseous refrigerant to water
- Condensing Pressure 0 likes
- Pressure inside a condenser such that refrigerant vapor becomes a liquid; differs with the temperature
- Condensing Temperature 0 likes
- Temperature inside a condenser such that refrigerant vapor becomes a liquid; differs with the pressure
- Condensing Unit1 like
- Exterior component of a cooling system that includes a compressor and condensing coil to give off heat
- Part of a refrigerating mechanism that pumps vaporized refrigerant from the evaporator, compresses it, liquefies it in the condenser and conveys it to the refrigerant control
- Condensing Unit Service Valves 0 likes
- Shutoff valves mounted on condensing unit that service technicians use to install or service a unit
- Conditioned Air 0 likes
- Air that is heated, cooled, humidified, or dehumidified to produce a comfortable interior area; also called Tempered Air
- Conditioned Water 0 likes
- Water treated with cyanuric acid or chlorinated isocyanurate to stop chlorine from evaporating in sunlight
- Conditions, Convenants, and Restrictions (CC & Rs) 0 likes
- The standards that define how a property can be employed and the protections for all owners in a subdivision
- Condominium 0 likes
- Individual ownership of a unit in a multi-unit development including ownership of an interest in common with other owners of common areas and facilities that support the structure
- Conductance 0 likes
- The ability of a substance to conduct electric current or heat
- Conduction 0 likes
- The direct transfer of heat energy through a material
- Conductive 0 likes
- Able to conduct or transmit heat, electricity, or static electricity
- Conductive Floor 0 likes
- Flooring material that stops electrostatic buildup and sparking
- Conductive Terrazzo 0 likes
- A tile that stops electrostatic buildup and sparking made from conductive materials
- Conductive Tile 0 likes
- Tile with specific properties of electrical conductivity
- Conductivity 0 likes
- Rate of heat transmission through a material
- Conductor, Aluminum 0 likes
- An aluminum wire or cable that transmits electrical current
- Conductor, Stranded1 like
- Fine wires twisted around a center wire or core employed as an electric conductor
- Conduit, Aluminum 0 likes
- A pipe made of a light alloy material that encloses electric wires to protect them
- Conduit, Cap1 like
- A cap on the end of a length of conduit to protect the threads or end the conduit run
- Conduit, Electrical 0 likes
- A pipe with installed wire
- Conduit, Plug1 like
- A fitting screwed into the ends of conduit or conduit fittings
- Cone1 like
- A solid shape with a circular or curved plane base that tapers up to a point
- The conical part of a gas flame next to the orifice of the tip
- Cone, Slump 0 likes
- See Slump Cone
- Configuration 0 likes
- An arrangement of components in a specific form
- Connection 0 likes
- The union or joint of two or more different elements
- Connector Set Screw 0 likes
- A screw on a connector fitting that connects two components
- Consent of Surety 0 likes
- Written guarantee to release the final payment to the contractor or make changes in the contract
- Conservation 0 likes
- The careful preservation and protection of a building, structure, or the environment
- Conservatism 0 likes
- A principle of accounting where each asset item on the balance sheet is a conservative figure or at the low end of its price range
- Conservatory 0 likes
- Greenhouse for tending and displaying plants
- Consideration 0 likes
- Money or a benefit from a promisee to a promisor in exchange for the promisor’s agreement to perform an action
- Consistency 0 likes
- Fluidity or viscosity of a liquid or paste; resistance of a substance to flow
- Degree of flexibility or plasticity of fresh concrete or mortar; normally slump for concrete, and flow for mortar
- Degree of fluidity or plasticity of asphalt cement at any specific temperature; the standard test temperature being 140° F (60° C)
- Console 0 likes
- An ornamental bracket that support a shelf
- A cabinet or panel with controls and switches to operate lighting, sound, television, radio or computerized equipment
- Consolidation 0 likes
- Organizing fresh concrete to compact the particles and reduce or eliminate the voids
- Consortium 0 likes
- Combination of companies that invest in an enterprise too large for them as individuals
- Constant Air Volume System 0 likes
- Air handling system that produces a constant air flow while changing the temperature during heating and cooling
- Construct 0 likes
- To assemble and combine construction materials, systems and methods to produce a structure
- Constructibility 0 likes
- Capacity of a design to be developed into construction
- Construction 0 likes
- The act or process of constructing
- Construction Change Directive 0 likes
- A document that directs a change in the project specifications prepared by the architect and signed off by the owner and architect; the change directive can adjust the contract sum and contract period and may be employed in the absence of the contractor’s agreement
- Construction Contract 0 likes
- A legal document which specifies all considerations in a construction project including:
- The contractor’s registration number
- A statement of work quality such as “Standard Practices of the Trades” or “According to Manufacturers Specifications”
- Blue Prints or plans
- A construction timetable including start and completion dates
- A set of specifications
- A fixed price for the work, or a time and materials formula
- A payment schedule
- Allowances
- A clause describing how disputes will be resolved
- 1A warrantee
- Construction Cost 0 likes
- Contractor costs for labor, material, equipment, and services; contractor’s overhead and direct construction costs; construction cost does not include monies paid to the architect, engineer and consultants, the cost of the land, rights-of-way or other costs stated in the contract documents as the owner’s responsibility; see Soft Costs
- Construction Document Review 0 likes
- Owner’s review of the borrower’s construction plans and specifications, list of materials, and cost breakdowns to confirm that these documents and estimates are achievable and comply with the proposed loan or project appraisal
- Construction Documents 0 likes
- Term used to represent drawings, specifications, addenda and relevant information associated with the construction of a project
- Construction Documents Phase 0 likes
- Third phase of the architect‘s basic services where the architect prepares working drawings, specifications and bidding information; the architect may prepare bidding forms, conditions of the contract, and the form of agreement between the owner and contractor
- Construction Drywall 0 likes
- Construction in which the interior wall finish is installed in a dry condition, usually in the form of sheets or wood paneling rather than plaster
- Construction Industry Arbitration Rules 0 likes
- Arbitration rules administered by the AAA and referred to in AIAs standard agreements for construction and architectural services
- Construction Lender 0 likes
- An institution or individual that lends money to a borrower to produce improvements on a property
- Construction Lime 0 likes
- Industrial calcium oxide added to produce adhesion
- Construction Loan 0 likes
- A short–term interim loan to pay for the construction of a building or structure
- Construction Management 0 likes
- Organizing and directing people, materials, and equipment to implement the design
- Construction Management Contract 0 likes
- Written agreement which details the responsibilities for the achievement of project planning, design and construction given to a construction management firm
- Construction Manager 0 likes
- A person or entity that provides construction management services as an advisor or as a contractor
- Construction Phase 0 likes
- Fifth and final phase of the architect‘s basic services that includes the architect‘s administration of the construction contract(s)
- Construction Schedule 0 likes
- A time table for starting and completing each of the operations needed for the construction of a building or project
- Construction Terms 0 likes
- Construction terms are words or word combinations, employed to mean something very specific, or utilized in a particular area of knowledge or work
- Constructive Notice 0 likes
- Giving notice by recording it in the office of the county recorder or in a newspaper
- Consultant 0 likes
- A person hired by the owner or client to provide professional advice
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 0 likes
- 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, Tel: (301) 504-7923, URL: http://www.cpsc.gov/
- Contact Ceiling 0 likes
- A ceiling secured in direct contact with the construction above without furring
- Contact Cement 0 likes
- Neoprene rubber-based adhesive that bonds instantly on contact of parts being secured
- Contact Splice 0 likes
- Connecting reinforcing bars by lapping in direct contact
- Contaminant 0 likes
- A substance that taints, infects, or pollutes; an impurity
- Dirt, moisture, or other matter foreign to refrigerant or refrigerant oil in a refrigerant system
- Contaminated 0 likes
- Impure due to contact with a foreign substance
- Contingency Allowance 0 likes
- Money in a construction budget to cover unforeseen expenses
- Continuity 0 likes
- Uninterrupted, intact
- Continuity Tester1 like
- A device that states whether a circuit is capable of carrying electricity
- Continuous Beam 0 likes
- A beam that is held up by more than two supports
- Continuous Cycle Absorption System 0 likes
- System with a continuous energy input flow
- Continuous Duty 0 likes
- Service requirement that demands operation at a constant load indefinitely in an electrical system
- Continuous Footing 0 likes
- A concrete footing that supports a wall or two or more columns; the footing may vary in width and depth, also called a Strip Footing
- Continuous Hinge1 like
- A hinge the same length as the moving part where it is applied; also called Piano Hinge
- Continuous Load 0 likes
- An electrical load where the maximum current is expected to continue at least three hours
- Continuous Mix Plant 0 likes
- A manufacturing facility for producing asphalt paving mixtures by a continuous volumetric proportioning system without definite batch intervals
- Continuous Ridge Vent1 like
- Continuous ridge vent is a screened water-shielded vent that runs continuously along the ridge of a gable roof
- Continuous Waste 0 likes
- Two or more fixtures that utilize one trap
- Continuous Waste and Vent 0 likes
- A vertical vent pipe in a continuous line with the waste line; below the point where the fixture drains into the pipe is the waste line, while the vent is above the point
- Contour Interval 0 likes
- The difference vertically between adjacent contour lines on a topographic map
- Contour Lines 0 likes
- The lines connecting points of equal elevation on a topographic map
- Contract 0 likes
- Agreement or covenant between two or more people where each is bound to do or desist from performing an action and each procures a right to what the other promises
- Contract Administration 0 likes
- Contractual responsibilities of the architect and engineer during the construction of a project
- Contract Award 0 likes
- Owner’s notice to a contractor that a bid has been accepted
- Contract Bond 0 likes
- A written form of security from a surety company on behalf of an acceptable prime contractor or subcontractor guaranteeing full execution of the contract and all supplemental agreements, and for the payment of all legal debts due to the construction of the project
- Contract Documents 0 likes
- Documents in a construction contract consisting of the agreement between the owner and contractor, conditions of the contract, drawings, specifications, and addenda delivered before the contract is signed, as well as changes issued after execution of the contract
- Contract of Adhesion 0 likes
- A contract offered to a person in an inferior position who does not have an adequate way to negotiate more favorable terms
- Contract Over-run (Under-run) 1 like
- Difference between the original contract price and the final cost including all adjustments by approved change order
- Contract Payment Bond 0 likes
- A written form of security from a surety company to the owner, on behalf of an acceptable prime contractor or subcontractor, guaranteeing payment to all persons providing labor, materials, equipment, or services according to the contract
- Contract Performance Bond 0 likes
- A written form of security from a surety company to the owner, on behalf of an acceptable prime contractor or subcontractor guaranteeing the completion of the work according to the terms of the contract
- Contract Period 0 likes
- Number of days from the specified date of starting work to the specified date of completion, as specified in the contract
- Contract Sum 0 likes
- The total agreed upon amount payable by the owner to the contractor for the performance of the work under the contract documents; See Change Order
- Contract Time 0 likes
- Amount of time established in the contract documents for completing a specific project; usually stated in working days or calendar days. The contract time can only be changed by valid time extensions through change order
- Contracting Officer 0 likes
- Official owner’s representative authorized to act on their behalf in a specific project
- Contraction 0 likes
- Become smaller
- Contraction Joint 0 likes
- Formed, sawed, or tooled groove in a structure to weaken the plane and control the location of cracking due to the dimensional change of parts of the structure
- Contractor 0 likes
- Electrical relay to furnish power to electrical equipment; an electrically operated switch containing one or more sets of contacts that control one or more circuits
- A person who enters into a contract to construct a building or structure; a builder; a licensed individual of company that agrees to furnish labor, materials, equipment and related services to perform specified work for a specific price, such as:
- a) General contractor – responsible for the execution, supervision and overall coordination of a project who may also perform individual construction tasks; most general contractors are not licensed to perform all specialty trades and hire specialty contractors for these tasks
- b) Remodeling contractor – a general contractor who specializes in remodeling work
- c) Specialty contractor – licensed to perform a specialty task e.g. electrical, side sewer, plumbing
- d) Sub–contractor – a general or specialty contractor who works for another general contractor
- Contractor, CM 0 likes
- Construction manager who performs as a contractor and who may guarantee the construction cost; contractor serving as a business manager
- Contractors Level1 like
- Builders’ level
- Contractors Option 0 likes
- Provision in the contract documents allowing the contractor to choose certain specified materials, methods or systems without changing the contract sum
- Contractors Qualification Statement 0 likes
- Written statement of the contractor‘s experience and qualifications submitted to the Owner during the contractor selection process; The American Institute of Architects publishes a standard Contractor‘s Qualification Statement form
- Contractual Liability 0 likes
- The liability assumed by a party under a contract
- Control Circuit 0 likes
- The circuit which conveys the electric signals directing the performance of the controller but does not carry the main power
- Control Joint 0 likes
- An intentional linear discontinuity in a structure or component that forms a plane of weakness where cracking or movement could occur in response to various forces, to minimize cracking in the structure; see Control Joint and Relief Joint
- Control Panel1 like
- A panel or cabinet with control devices to control electrical circuits, equipment, apparatus or a system
- Control System 0 likes
- All components needed for automatic control of a process variable
- Control Valve0 likes
- A mechanical device that regulates an operation or function; a valve that controls the flow or pressure of a medium that affects a controlled process operated by remote signals from independent devices using control media such as pneumatic, electric, or electrohydraulic
- Control, Low Pressure 0 likes
- Low pressure Control
- Control, Pressure Motor0 likes
- High or low-pressure control in the electrical circuit to start and stop motor, activated by need for refrigeration or safety
- Controller 0 likes
- A device that governs the electric power delivered to the apparatus to which it is conducted in a predefined way
- Controls 0 likes
- Mechanism that regulates the operation of a machine, apparatus, or system
- Functional area of management to inform the manager when operations and results differ from those which were planned to help maintain the original budget and plan
- Conurbation 0 likes
- Combining of previously separate towns creating a large community
- Convection 0 likes
- Currents created by heating air, which then rises and pulls cooler air behind it; also see Radiation
- Convection Oven1 like
- An oven operating by heat transfer through automatic heated air circulation
- Convection, Natural 0 likes
- See Natural Convection
- Convector1 like
- A heat exchange device that employs heat to warm the air in a room; also called a Radiator
- Conventional Light-Frame Construction 0 likes
- Construction whose primary structural components are formed by a system of repetitive wood–framing parts
- Conventional loan 0 likes
- A mortgage loan that is not insured by a government agency such as FHA or VA
- Convertibility 0 likes
- The ability to modify a loan from an adjustable rate to a fixed rate schedule
- Convex 0 likes
- A protruding rounded surface curved or rounded as in the exterior of a sphere or circle
- Convexity 0 likes
- Maximum distance from the face of a convex fillet weld at right angles to a line joining the toes
- Conveyance 0 likes
- Transfer of property between owners, usually by deed
- Conveying System 0 likes
- A device that moves material including elevators, escalators, moving walks, and conveyors
- Cooking Unit, Counter-Mounted 0 likes
- Domestic surface heating elements for cooking flush mounted in or supported by a counter; see Oven, Wall-Mounted
- Cool Colors 0 likes
- Hues or colors in which blue-green predominates; also called Cold Colors
- Cooled Loop Run-Around 0 likes
- Method of heat recovery from exhaust air that uses finned-tube coils in the incoming and exhaust air supply
- Cooler0 likes
- Heat exchanger that removes heat from a substance
- Cooler, Bottle 0 likes
- See Bottle Cooler
- Cooler, Nail 1 like
- A nail with a special size and head employed in gypsum board applications
- Cooling Coil 0 likes
- A heat exchange between a cooling element and the air stream; the cooling vehile may be chilled water or refrigerant gas
- Cooling Load 0 likes
- The amount of cooling needed to maintain a specific temperature during the summer, usually 78° F regardless of the exterior temperature
- Cooling Tower1 like
- A structure where warm water is circulated for cooling by exposure to the air; the water is cooled to the wet bulb air temperature
- Coordinates 0 likes
- A system of magnitudes that fixes the position of a point, plane, or line
- COP 0 likes
- Coefficient of Performance
- Cope 0 likes
- Cut or shape the end of a molded wood component so it encloses and fits the contour of a contiguous piece of molding; see Scribe and Scribing
- Coped 0 likes
- Taking off the top and bottom flange of the ends of a metal I-beam to enable it to fit in and bolted to the web of another I-beam in a T formation
- Coped Joint 0 likes
- Cut and fit woodwork to an uneven surface
- Coping 0 likes
- The material used to form a cap or finish on top of a wall, pier, or chimney; a protective waterproof cap at the top of a masonry wall at a slope to discard water
- Edging around the perimeter of a swimming pool
- Coping Saw1 like
- A handsaw with a very narrow blade that cuts curves in wood
- Coping, Limestone 0 likes
- Using limestone to form a cap or finish on top of a wall, pier, or chimney
- Coping, Precast 1 like
- A precast concrete part employed to form a cap or finish on top of a wall, pier, or chimney
- Copper Bellows 0 likes
- A flexible joint in copper piping that expands and contracts to permit thermal fluctuations
- Copper Braid 0 likes
- Three or more intertwined strands of copper
- Copper Development Association (CDA) 1 like
- 260 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Tel: (212) 251-7200, URL: http://copperalliance.org.uk/
- Copper Piping1 like
- Pipe and tubing made of copper classified as Type K, L or M; type K is the thickest walled, Type M is the thinnest walled
- Copper Plating 0 likes
- Abnormal situation in some units where copper is electrolytically deposited on some compressor surfaces
- Copper Sulphate 1 like
- A chemical compound employed in fungicides, electroplating solutions, textile dyeing, and as a timber preservative
- A toxic algaecide that is incompatible with some compounds in swimming pools
- Cord 0 likes
- A small, highly flexible insulated electrical cable
- A flexible thick string or thin rope made of woven thin strands
- A volume measure of cut firewood of 128 cubic feet (3.63 cubic meters)
- Cordierite Porcelain 0 likes
- Vitreous ceramic white ware for technical application where cordierite is the necessary crystalline phase
- Cordless Tool1 like
- A hand tool that has a rechargeable battery
- Core 0 likes
- Center of panel in plywood that may be veneer or lumber
- Gypsum structure between the face and back papers of gypsum board
- A hollow space within a concrete masonry unit formed by the face shells and webs
- The holes in clay masonry units
- Core Barrel 1 like
- A hollow cylinder with a socket and choker springs to hold a section of drilled rock
- Core Bracing 0 likes
- Vertical parts of a lateral bracing system such as the walls for stairs or elevators
- Core Cock 0 likes
- Valve where water flow is regulated by a circular core or plug that fits in a machined seat; the core has a part that serves as a water passageway; also called Plug Valve
- Core Drilling 0 likes
- Drilling process which removes a cylindrical sample of concrete, rock or soil; occasionally employed to install pipe or conduit through a concrete or masonry wall
- Core Hardness 0 likes
- Core resistance to penetration by a steel punch measured by the ASTM C 473 hardness test
- Core Separation 0 likes
- A split in the gypsum board core often accompanying an over-calcined condition
- Core Stock 0 likes
- A solid or disjointed center ply employed in panel-type glued structures such as solid or hollow core doors
- Coreboard 0 likes
- A gypsum board employed mainly in shaft wall systems, generally 1 inch thick or less, laminated or homogenous and usually made in 24 widths and lengths; may have either square, round, or tongue and groove edges
- Cored Brick 0 likes
- A brick with less than 25 percent of holes
- Cored Plug1 like
- A wood plug positioned in a drilled hole where a nail, screw or other fastener has been
- Cored Tile 0 likes
- See Gypsum Tile
- Coring Concrete 0 likes
- Drilling concrete to get samples for testing, or drilling a hole in concrete masonry for conduits or pipe
- Corinthian 0 likes
- Order of Greek architecture differentiated by ornate decoration and flared capitals with acanthus leaves
- Cork Running Track 0 likes
- Cork running track is composed of compressed cork particles employed as the base in a running track
- Cork Wall Covering1 like
- Cork particles bound and pressed into sheets to muffle sound and increase insulation value
- Corner Bead 0 likes
- Formed sheet metal strip positioned on outside corners of drywall before applying drywall mud
- Corner Block1 like
- A large triangular piece of wood or metal employed for added reinforcement at the corners of frames or where legs and rails join; see Glue Block
- Corner Boards 0 likes
- Used as trim for the external corners of a house or framed structure against which the ends of the siding are finished
- Corner Braces1 like
- Diagonal braces at the corners of the framed structure designed to stiffen and reinforce the wall
- Corner Cabinet1 like
- A cabinet wall unit that spans two walls from the inside corner point
- Corner Guard1 like
- Molding that is mounted on outside corners in a room for finishing purpose and to protect the corner
- Corner Joint 0 likes
- A joint between two perpendicular parts in the form of an L or 90 degrees
- Corner Post1 like
- A vertical post in the corner of a timber structure
- A glazing mullion in the corner of a structure that keeps glazing in both walls
- Corner Protection 0 likes
- Positioning molding to the outer corner of two walls to protect them
- Corner Reinforcement 0 likes
- Plaster reinforcement to provide continuity between two intersecting plaster planes, most often a diamond mesh metal lath strip bent to form a right angle; also called Cornerite or Corner Lath
- Corner Studs 0 likes
- The arrangement of studs on a corner of a wood frame building to provide nail backing for the lathing or finishes inside and outside
- Corner Tool1 like
- Angular finishing knife for simultaneous joint treatment to both sides of a 90 degree interior angle in gypsum wallboard finishing
- Corner Weld 0 likes
- Weld in a joint between two components at right angles to each of them
- Cornerstone 0 likes
- A stone in a corner of a wall
- A ceremonial stone with names of the sponsors, designers, and manufacturers, and the date of construction
- Cornice 0 likes
- Overhang of a pitched roof, usually made of a fascia board, a soffit and trim moldings; exterior detail at the meeting of a wall and a roof overhang; decorative molding at the intersection of a wall and a ceiling
- Cornice Molding1 like
- Molding that forms a projection at the top of a wall; a crowning part at the top course of a wall
- Corporation 0 likes
- A group of people authorized by law to act as an individual; an artificial member created by a State through a charter to engage in business
- Corrosion 0 likes
- Chemical reaction that produces deterioration of a metal
- Corrosion-Resistant 0 likes
- Ability of a metal to weather the effects of corrosion including nonferrous metals or metals with an unbroken surfacing
- Corrugated Fastener1 like
- A type of nail employed to secure butt joints; the small taper of the corrugations pull the joint together
- Corrugated Glass 0 likes
- Translucent glass that is corrugated in shape
- Corrugated Panel 0 likes
- Metal or fiberglass sheeting employed as siding on a building or structure
- Corrugated Roof 0 likes
- Metal or fiberglass with alternating ridges and valleys in parallel that are installed on rafters to serve as sheet roofing
- Corrugations 0 likes
- Pavement distortion in asphalt paving; a form of plastic movement with ripples across the pavement surface
- Cost Approach 0 likes
- Real estate appraisal method where the replacement cost is estimated, then lowered by the accumulated depreciation
- Cost Codes 0 likes
- A numbering system given to various work types to manage the cost control process of a project
- Cost Estimate 0 likes
- A preliminary statement of approximate cost determined by one of the following methods
- Area and volume method – cost per square foot or cubic foot of the building
- Unit cost method – cost of one unit multiplied by the number of units in the project
- In place unit method – cost in-place of a unit, such as doors, or cubic yards of concrete
- Cost of Work 0 likes
- Costs incurred by the contractor to perform the work defined by the plans and specifications for a project
- Cost Plus Contract 0 likes
- See Cost Plus Fee Agreement
- Cost Plus Fee Agreement (Cost-Plus) 0 likes
- A written agreement with the owner where the contractor or the architect and engineer are reimbursed for direct and indirect costs and paid a fee for services; the fee is usually stated as a specific sum or as a percentage of cost
- Cotter Pin1 like
- A longitudinally split pin inserted in a pre-drilled hole at the end of a rod-type fastener; the ends of the pin are then spread apart to oppose removal of the pin
- Coulomb 0 likes
- An SI unit of electric charge, equal to the amount of electricity transferred in one second by a current of one ampere
- Coumarone-Indene Resins 0 likes
- Resins produced as by-products in creating coke from coal
- Council of American Building Officials (CABO) 1 like
- 5303 Leesburg Pike, #798, Falls Church, Virginia 22401 Tel: (703) 931-4533, URL: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icc/cabo/a117p1/index.htm
- Counter Griddle1 like
- A cooking device that mounted in a kitchen counter
- Counter Lavatory 0 likes
- A sink mounted in a counter top of a base cabinet
- Counter Top Range1 like
- A burner assembly installed on the top of a kitchen counter to provide additional cabinet space beneath it
- Counterboring 0 likes
- Enlarging a hole so that the head of a screw or bolt inserted in it can be completely covered
- Counterbrace 0 likes
- Bracing in opposite directions
- Counterflashing 1 like
- A metal flashing usually employed on chimneys at the roofline to cover shingle flashing and to stop moisture entering; or an inverted L-shaped metal strip built into a wall to overlap base flashing making a roof or wall watertight; also called Cap Flashing
- Counterflow 0 likes
- Flow in the opposite direction
- Counterfort 0 likes
- A buttress or part projecting from a wall and upward from the foundation to provide additional resistance to thrusts; a foundation wall section that reinforces a long section of foundation wall
- Countersink 0 likes
- A funnel-shaped expansion of a drilled hole that permits a screw head to be flush with the surface of the drilled material
- Countersunk Plug 0 likes
- A wooden peg that fills a drilled hole in a wooden surface
- Countertop 1 like
- The work surface positioned on base cabinets in a kitchen, lavatory, or laboratory
- Couple 0 likes
- Where two forces of equal magnitude acting in parallel but opposite directions can produce rotation
- Coupling1 like
- A pipe fitting with female threads on both ends used to join two or more pipes in a straight run or to join a pipe and fixture
- Coupling Set Screw1 like
- A screw used to secure a fitting in the right place
- Coupling, Compression1 like
- A connecting device which employs a force that pushes together and squeezes
- Coupling, Split1 like
- A coupling that is split longitudinally and brought together and secured with screws
- Coupling, Threaded1 like
- A fitting for joining two pipes that is threaded for connection to another fitting with connecting threads
- Coupling, Threadless1 like
- A fitting for joining two pipes that is slid over for connection by soldering, welding or cementing
- Cove 0 likes
- A trim tile which has one edge with a concave radius that forms a junction between the bottom wall course and the floor or to form an inside corner
- Cove Base 0 likes
- A flexible plastic or synthetic rubber strip used that finishes the junction between a floor and wall
- Cove Base, Sanitary 0 likes
- A trim tile with a concave radius on one edge and a convex radius with a flat landing on the opposite edge; employed as the only course of tile above the floor tile
- Cove Base, Tile 0 likes
- Tile that is positioned in the bottom course of a tiled wall
- Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) 0 likes
- The basic rules establishing the rights and obligations of owners of real property within a subdivision in relation to other owners in the same tract, and in relation to an association of owners organized for the operation and maintenance of property owned in common by the individual owners
- Cover, Catch Basin 0 likes
- A cast iron plate or grate on top of a receptacle or reservoir that catches water runoff, or aids in drainage
- Cover, Manhole 0 likes
- A heavy round, steel or iron cover employed to access underground work through a manhole
- Cover, Pool1 like
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A tarp employed to cover a pool when not in use
- Covered Electrode 0 likes
- A filler-metal electrode which protects the molten metal from the atmosphere, improves the properties of the weld metal, and stabilizes the arc
- Covering Up 0 likes
- Burying, sealing, or otherwise covering work before it is inspected
- Coverplate1 like
- Glass or transparent plastic sheet positioned above the absorber in a flat plate solar collector

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