Term
Definition
- Eraser 0 likes
- A rubbery substance employed by drafters to eliminate pencil or ink marks from their drawings
- Erasing Machine 0 likes
- A hand-held electric motor device that rotates an eraser that drafters employ to remove pencil or ink marks
- Erasing Shield 0 likes
- A narrow metal stencil with holes of different sizes and shapes, enabling a drafter to erase ink and pencil marks with accuracy
- Ergonomics 0 likes
- Applied science concerned with the effect of the physical environment on a person’s comfort and health; for example, ascertaining the correct chair height for office workers
- Erode 0 likes
- Gradual deterioration or destruction
- Erosion 0 likes
- Gradual deterioration of material due to abrasive activity
- Deterioration due to wind or water motion
- Degeneration of paint films
- Errors and Omissions Insurance 0 likes
- Insurance held by architects and engineers to indemnify their clients against losses due to an architect or engineer’s professional negligence; also called E and O Insurance, Malpractice Insurance, or Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Escalation 1 like
- The acceleration of building expenses due to inflation or other issues
- Escalator 0 likes
- A power-driven stairway in an endless belt that goes up or down without interruption
- Escheat 0 likes
- The transfer of property to the state when a person passes away without a will or heirs
- Escrow 1 like
- The handling of documents or funds by a third party on behalf of the buyer and/or seller that is released only after a specific condition has been met
- Escutcheon 0 likes
- A decorative plate surrounding a pipe that passes through a floor or wall to conceal the hole that has been cut
- Essential Facilities 0 likes
- Buildings, structures, or accommodations designated essential and projected to be secure and functional following an earthquake; includes hospitals and other medical facilities with surgery or emergency treatment areas, fire and police stations, or government communication and disaster facilities and accommodations
- Essential Oils 1 like
- Volatile, liquid compounds with an odor, usually derived from plants; not necessarily oils, but have low solubility in water; examples include cedar, bergamot, lavender, and camphor oil; used to flavor food, and in perfumery
- Essential Services Act 0 likes
- An act that that essential services buildings shall be ready to provide essential services to the public following a disaster; the building will be designed and built to minimize fire hazards, and to resist to the greatest extent, the forces created by an earthquake, gravity, water, and wind
- Estate 0 likes
- The entire ownership of property, possessions and monies
- The assets of the deceased
- A large property, normally with a large residence
- Estimate 1 like
- The material, labor, and other expenses that a contractor forecasts for a project, described in the contractor‘s proposal bid
- To roughly calculate the amount, or value of something
- Estimate of Construction Cost, Detailed 1 like
- A calculation of expenses based on detailed material and labor analysis for all work items
- Estimating 1 like
- A process of calculating the essential quantity of materials, labor and equipment for a particular project; might be formal and precise, or quick and inexact
- ET 1 like
- See Net Effective Temperature
- Etch 0 likes
- Transferring designs to metal or glass by using corrosive acidic action; employing acid to cut lines into metal or eliminate the surface of concrete
- Etched Nails 0 likes
- Nails, chemically treated in order to enhance their holding power for wood framing
- Ethyl Acetate 0 likes
- Fast evaporating solvent produced from acetic acid and ethyl alcohol
- Ethyl Alcohol2 likes
- Alcohol produced by distilling fermented grain
- Ethyl Chloride 0 likes
- Toxic refrigerant, now rarely employed
- Ethyl Lactate 0 likes
- Solvent produced by combining lactic acid and ethyl alcohol
- Ethylene Plastic 0 likes
- Plastics based on resins produced by polymerizing ethylene or copolymerizing ethylene with at least one unsaturated compound
- Eutectic 0 likes
- A particular mixture of two substances, especially an alloy, providing the lowest freezing point of all combinations of the two constituents
- Eutectic Point 0 likes
- Freezing temperature for eutectic solutions
- Eutectic Salts 0 likes
- Materials that melt at low temperatures absorbing large amounts of heat; afterwards, during recrystallization, the heat is discharged
- A method employed to store solar energy
- Evaporate 0 likes
- When a liquid changes into a gas or vapor below its boiling point; heat is absorbed in the process
- Evaporation Rate 0 likes
- Rate of evaporation of a solvent
- Evaporation Rate, Final 2 likes
- Time lapsed for the total evaporation of all solvents
- Evaporation Rate, Initial 1 like
- Time interval during which low-boiling solvents totally evaporate
- Evaporative Condenser 0 likes
- Device employing open spray or spill water to lower the temperature of a condenser; evaporation of some of the water cools down the condenser water and lowers water intake
- Evaporator 0 likes
- A device that turns the liquid form of a chemical into a gaseous state
- Evaporator (Dry Type) 0 likes
- Evaporator where the refrigerant is in droplets
- Evaporator (Flooded) 1 like
- Evaporator that always contains liquid refrigerant
- Evaporator Coil 0 likes
- The component of a cooling system absorbing heat from air; see condensing unit
- Evaporator Fan 0 likes
- Fan that boosts airflow over an evaporator’s heat exchange surface
- Evaporator Pressure Regulator 0 likes
- Automatic pressure regulating valve that maintains a specified temperature and pressure in the evaporator in the suction line between evaporator outlet and compressor inlet
- Evidence 1 like
- Testimony, documents, and items presented in a judicial proceeding to validate the assertions of either party
- Ex Parte Proceeding 0 likes
- When a party in a dispute appears before a judge without the other person’s presence
- Excavation 1 like
- A hole formed by digging, hollowing out, or scooping
- Exclusive Agency 0 likes
- A listing agreement to sell or lease property during a given period with a real estate broker that excludes other brokers; the owner still has the right to sell the property without paying commission
- Exclusive Listing 2 likes
- Exclusive Agency listing
- Exclusive Right to Sell 0 likes
- A listing agreement to sell or lease ones property during a specified period with a real estate broker, excluding other brokers; the broker will still receive a commission if the property is sold by the owner
- Exculpatory Clause 0 likes
- A provision in a contract relieving a party of liability in executing the contract; usually issued by the party seeking to absolve itself of liability
- Execute 0 likes
- 1.To carry out some intention, action, or work
- To authenticate a legal document through signature
- Executive Ability 0 likes
- The ability to manage and delegate people and tasks, and deal with the various responsibilities involved in running a business; management ability
- Exemplary Damages 0 likes
- Damages awarded to a plaintiff and against a defendant in a lawsuit to punish the defendant’s wrongdoing when the acts were willfully malicious, oppressive, fraudulent, violent, or extremely negligent; also called punitive damages
- Exercise Bicycle 0 likes
- A stationary bicycle employed for fitness and health
- Exfiltration 0 likes
- Gradual flow of air from indoors to the exterior
- Exhaust Hood1 like
- A hood, generally square or rectangular, that accommodates an exhaust fan which extracts dust, fumes, or odors from an area
- Exhaust Port 0 likes
- An aperture that conveys fluid through to the downstream pressure of a system
- Exhaust Valve 0 likes
- A portable port which serves as a vent for cylinder gases in an engine or compressor
- Exhaust Ventilation 1 like
- Mechanical extraction of air from a section of a building
- Exit Light 0 likes
- A light device mounted above an exit door that remains illuminated in the event of a power outage; independently powered and deliberately positioned to guide those who want to leave a building or structure
- Exothermic Reaction 0 likes
- A reaction which radiates heat
- Expansion Coefficient 0 likes
- The increase in volume or length per unit for each temperature rise of one degree Fahrenheit
- Expansion Joint 0 likes
- Fibrous material, 1/2 inch thick, mounted in and surrounding a concrete slab to enable it to move vertically along the stationary foundation wall
- Expansion Screed 0 likes
- A sheet metal plaster screed allowing for some movement of adjacent panels of external plaster
- Expansion Shield 3 likes
- Device placed in predrilled concrete or masonry holes that gets bigger while a bolt or screw is inserted tightly; employed to secure items
- Expansion Valve0 likes
- Pressure-operated, device in a refrigerating system that lowers the pressure from the high to low side
- Expansive Soils 0 likes
- Earth that expands and contracts based on its water content; Betonite is considered an expansive soil
- Expendable Refrigerant System 1 like
- See Chemical Refrigeration
- Experimental Analysis 0 likes
- Analysis characterized by empirical observation of measurable behavior which is predictable and controllable
- Expert Witness 0 likes
- A witness whose skill, experience, education, or knowledge of a subject is recognized as qualified to give an informed opinion on issues pertaining to that subject
- Explosive 0 likes
- A volatile material employed to dislodge or loosen certain formations of rock and earth; dramatic and sudden
- Explosive Limits 0 likes
- The ratio of solvent vapor to air range where the mixture will explode if lit; at atmospheric pressure, the critical ratio spans from about 1 to 12 percent of solvent vapor by volume
- Exposed Aggregate Finish 1 like
- A way of finishing concrete that cleans the cement–sand mixture from the uppermost layer of the aggregate, normally gravel; commonly employed in patios, driveways and other outdoor surfaces
- Exposed Grid 0 likes
- A suspended acoustic ceiling framework that can be seen below, after construction is completed
- Exposure 0 likes
- Being in contact with an environmental or social situation that has consequences, beneficial or detrimental
- Publicity
- The plate or film subjected to light when taking a photograph
- Wooden shake or shingle component that is subjected to the elements
- Expressway 0 likes
- Multi-lane superhighway for fast moving vehicles that has entrance and exit ramps at specified distances, no cross roads, and no pedestrians; also known as a Freeway
- Extender 0 likes
- Low cost pigment that enhances flow, decreases gloss, and stabilizes the suspension
- Extension Ladder1 like
- A flat ladder that can be lengthened by sliding one part over another to add more height
- Extension Link 0 likes
- A device employed to increase a bored lock’s backset
- Exterior Door 0 likes
- A door fabricated to endure the elements; facilitates entry and exit from a building or structure to the exterior
- Exterior Elevation 0 likes
- Architectural drawing that illustrates the projection on an upright plane of a building’s exterior surface
- Exterior Fixture 0 likes
- An electrical lighting fitting that may be installed outside, due to its capacity to endure the elements
- Exterior Painting 0 likes
- Adding sealer or paint to an outside surface
- Exterior Plywood 0 likes
- Plywood that is bonded with adhesive and is highly resistant to the elements, water at varying temperatures, microorganisms, dry heat, and steam
- Exterior Tile 0 likes
- Tile used in outside functions
- Exterior Veneer 0 likes
- Veneer added to surfaces exposed to the elements
- Exterior Wall 0 likes
- Any external wall other than a party wall serving as a vertical enclosed area of a building
- Exterior Wood Door Trim 0 likes
- Finish parts of wood, such as moldings, applied around the openings of exterior doors
- Exterior Wood Trim 0 likes
- Finish components of wood including moldings, mounted around varying openings on outside surfaces
- External Drive1 like
- A drive with its own separate power supply and fan outside the computer system enclosure that can be connected to a computer by a cable
- External Vibrator 0 likes
- Vibrating device connected to formwork in order to strengthen fresh concrete; mainly employed in precast construction
- Extra Work 0 likes
- Work performed by a contractor that was not within the scope of the work specified in the original contract
- Extract 0 likes
- To get something with effort
- To separate from a mixture by physical or chemical means
- To obtain something from its source
- A concentrated product
- Copy or take a passage of text from a larger piece of text
- Obtaining a natural resource from the earth
- Extractive Bleeding 0 likes
- Stains appearing on the surface of wood as a result of extractives leached out by moisture or water
- Extractor 0 likes
- A laundry mechanism that eliminates water from laundered fabrics via high speed centrifugal spinning so they are damp and prepared for tumble drying with hot air
- Extraordinary Flood 1 like
- A deluge of water of greater volume than is anticipated in a given place; overflow from a source such as a broken pipe or river
- Extrapolate 0 likes
- To employ known facts from which to draw inferences or conclusions about the unknown, assuming that existing trends will continue or similar approaches will be pertinent
- Extras 0 likes
- Additional work asked of a contractor that was not included in the original contract; invoiced separately but does not change the original contract, although building costs are increased
- Extrusion 0 likes
- Something that bulges out or protrudes from its surroundings; also forcing soft material through a mold or nozzle
- Eye 0 likes
- Organ of sight
- Center of a tropical cyclone that has completely calm light wind and no rain; calm area at the center of a storm
- A loop that receives a small hook
- A metal through which a rod or rope can be inserted
- When a person pays attention by gazing

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