Glossary of building terms used in home maintenance and repair this site is optimised for modern browsers. In 1971 the mean sea level for 19661968 was assigned the value of zero on the australian height datum at thirty tide gauges around the coast of the australian continent. Written by an experienced team of experts in the respective fields, it covers in over 8,000 entries the key areas of construction technology and practice, civil and construction engineering, construction management techniques and processes, and legal. A glossary of fiction writing terms when writing a work of fiction, regardless of its length, it is important to include certain elements to make it more dynamic. An uptodate reference book for those actively working in the design and construction of buildings as well as all students in either trade or professional training. Brick veneer a method of construction in which a single leaf of nonload.
Glossary of building terms branz maintaining my home. Having launched it originally in 2004 we have now updated it with modern terminology to meet with the increasing demand for the book. The following is a reference list of common building terms used in the construction industry and a simple explanation of each. Common building terms ag line a perforated pipe usually covered with a geotextile fabric laid behind retaining walls and other areas to catch seeping stormwater. Milton national committee on rationalised buildings. National committee on rationalised building australia.
Looking for help understanding commonly used book collecting terminology, or abbreviations and references used in book sellers descriptions. It should be used with reference to other historic resources branch. In the context of this book, bodybuilding is a competitive sport nationally and internationally in both amateur and professional categories for men, women, and mixed pairs. Access door door which allows access to concealed space or equipment. Construction glossary of building terms abutment that part of a pier or wall either end of an arch, beam, or bridge which resists the pressure of a load. With that in mind, its amazing to think just how expansive the craft of woodworking and construction has become. Abbreviations appear alphabetized at the beginning of each respective letter. Mortar a mixing of bush sand white or yellow, cement grey or offwhite and water for brickwork. Then enter a new password and select reset password. Glossary of building terminology this document has been reassessed by the committee, and judged to still be up to date.
Local terminology and international definitions are included. The number of terms has jumped from approximately 6,000 to about 11,000 in the hardcopy. Bodybuilding a type of weight training applied in conjunction with sound nutritional practices to alter the shape or form of ones body. Available in the national library of australia collection. Dod dictionary of military and associated terms, january 2020. Some of the terminology used in book collecting can be arcane, indeed. A cabinet that generally rests on the floor with a toekick and countertop. Please refer to glossary of firefighting equipment for such terms. Many of the terms defined here, particularly relating.
The definitions in this glossary are those recommended by the ivsc, but other definitions and terms exist. Terms from the building code of australia and the standards it calls up have been added to those found in the fourth edition. This document has been reassessed by the committee, and judged to still be up to date. This page contains a list of jargon used to varying degrees by railfans, trainspotters, and railway employees in australia, including nicknames for various locomotives and multiple units. Gravel or rocks that are used in concrete architrave. A more complete guide to book sizes, book conditions and binding terms can be found through the aforementioned links. The fifth edition was expanded to the australian schedule of dental services and glossary schedule in 1996. Glossary of basic archival and library conservation terms, ica handbooks series, volume.
The joining together of pages of a book to form a solid block. If you went out level four feet you would be able to plumb up 32. There are photo examples of the terms but please keep in mind that book characteristics and conditions vary. An illustrated compendium of definitions of terms used in building, engineering and planning australia. Burglary theft following forcible and violent entry to the premises. Similarly, although there is much overlap, you may also want to refer to the glossary of wildfire terms for terminology particular to that type of firefighting. You can add a glossary of terms to each of your courses. Avfo as viewed from outside when drawing the window for manufacturing, the view taken is from outside. The australian law dictionary is the best reference for those who want familiarity with, and knowledge of, australian legal terms. Terms that distinguish certain construction materials and techniques are presented next. Glossary of building terms houspect building inspections. Users of this glossary are advised to check whether the ivs definition was intended before relying on a definition it. Generally it only lists terms that are not covered by the australian standard. The glossary terms on this page do not contain ncc defined terms.
A building or structure on the same lot as the main or principal building. A ceiling of fibrous tiles that are highly absorbent of sound energy. Winner of the australian educational publishing award for. Over 8000 entriesthe most uptodate dictionary of building, surveying, and civil engineering terms and definitions available. This article will make it easy for you to understand the core concepts that stand at the foundation of the plumbing world. Active recommencement training contract means that the apprentices and trainees who have previously been registered in queensland with the department of education. Custom home building manual for the serious builder. Ac an abbreviation for air conditioner or air conditioning ac condenser the outside fan unit of the air conditioning system. The glossary should not include words or terms that may be relevant to understanding or describing a particular asset type but that do not directly relate to the valuation process. Clear, relevant and wellpitched definitions explain the meaning of australian legal terms and for those interested in contextualising these terms.
Bearer a subfloor structural timber member which supports the floor joists. Glossary of building terms national library of australia. Australian vessel survey class, unlimited offshore. These are short spars that run from a hip to the eves or from a ridge to a valley. Standards association of australia national committee on rationalised building australia edition. Terms shown in bold type are the preferred main roads wa terminology. National committee on rationalised building, hans milton. Victoria law foundation legal glossary 2 adduce to adduce or lead evidence is to show a document or thing to the court, or to ask a witness questions, as part of an argument in a court case. To this day, you can find societies using the same tools to build homes and feed their families. A glossary, also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. National committee on rationalised building ncrb, standards australia, 2004 building 376 pages. Alteration the rebuilding, reerecting, repairing, enlarging and extending of a building.
Traditionally, a glossary appears at the end of a book and includes terms within that book that are either newly introduced, uncommon, or specialized. Divisions made of steel or equivalent material, suitably stiffened and capable of preventing the passage of smoke and flame up to the end of the first 1 hour of the standard fire test. Alternative solution, performance solution, building regulations, deemedtosatisfy dts provisions, prescriptive solutions, verification method, objective and functional statement. Glossary of building terms building guide house design. In construction, acoustical materials used to keep down noise within a room or to. It removes the heat from the freon gas and turns the gas back into a liquid and pumps the liquid back to the coil in the furnace. A dictionary of construction, surveying and civil engineering. The australian schedule of dental services and glossary. Architrave moulding surrounding a door or window opening to cover.
Architrave moulding surrounding a door or window opening to cover the join. Standards new zealand glossary of building terminology. Below youll find a list of terms and their definitions to common ebook terms. A sharp corner formed by the join of two surfaces along a length of timber or brick. Ag linea perforated pipe usually covered with a geotextile fabric laid behind retaining walls and other areas to catch seeping stormwater. Glossary of building terms australias leading building. This is why we created woodipedia, a dictionary of wood and lumber related terms. Timber strips on face of all around windows and doors. The process of treating air to control simultaneously its humidity, cleanliness, and temperature and to provide distribution within a building. An abbreviation for air conditioner or air conditioning. Drawn from the newly developed database of some,500 building, building construction and facility management terminology, the fifth edition of the glossary of building terms is the first of a future range of fully harmonized specialinterest subglossaries. A glazing unit used to reduce the transmission of sound through the glazed opening by bonding a soft interlayer between the layers of glass. If included in the dod dictionary, policy terms will conform to the cjcsi 5705.
Glossary of australian building terms national library of. This list does not include firefighting equipment, i. Building and construction industry definitions glossary. The professional trade secrets for managing the building of a home or renovating an existing home are here. Delve into our list of plumbing terminology to make your way in this complex yet necessary market. Hopefully, our glossary will help you unravel some of the jargon used by book collectors and book sellers. Glossary of house building terms the plan collection. Here are a few of the terms you may come across when building or reading building inspection reports. This section of the guide provides definitions for some of the more common technical terms. A book remainder mark is usually made with a stamp or permanent marker on the bottom edge of the book, though it may be on the back cover or another edge.
Glossary terms acceptable solution according to the building act 2004, an acceptable solution is a building solution that is accepted as complying with the building code. Milton, national committee on rationalised building australia date 1985 publisher published on behalf of the ncrb by the sydney building. Policy terms may form the basis of doctrinal terms, further describe doctrinal concepts, or temporarily fill gaps in joint doctrine until adopted as extant practice. Here are a few to help with the communications a acceptable solution a design solution deemed to comply with the building code that is preapproved and therefore has fewer compliance costs associated. You and your institution control if the glossary tool is available. Glossary of architectural terms over the course of centuries, architects and builders have developed specialized terms to describe their buildings. Glossary international valuation standards council. Thus we start with some of the terms that help describe a building s basic form. The first half of the glossary contains terms az and is followed by two book anatomy illustrations, descriptions of the various book sizes, a guide to condition ratings, and the most common abbreviations used in the world of books. Construction drywall a type of construction in which the interior wall finish is applied in a dry condition, generally in the form of sheet materials or wood paneling as contrasted to plaster construction, frame a type of construction in which the structural components are wood or depend upon a wood frame for support continuity tester a device that tells whether a circuit. There may be exceptions to some of our definitions our main concern is to provide you with general concepts relative to commonly used book jargon.
It replaces the fourth edition 1994 of the glossary of building terms. A term used to describe a pitched roof, the ends of which are also sloped. Active recommencement training contract means that the apprentices and trainees who have previously been registered in queensland with the department of education, training and employment det. Since its inception, it has been universally accepted as the definitive coding system of dental treatment and is. Cement mortar filler on top of a chimney stack at the base of chimney pots or protruding flues. Triangular upper part of wall at the end of a ridge roof hipped roof. Usually at the rate of 6 part sand to one part cement by volume and if required one part lime.
The craft of working with wood is one of the main catalysts for human civilization. Over 8,000 entriesthe most uptodate dictionary of building, surveying, and civil engineering terms and definitions available. The existing conditions of temperature and humidity in any building or room. The outside fan unit of the air conditioning system. The glossary should generally avoid accounting or legal definitions unless these are directly relevant to valuation and widely used in valuation practice.
Several of these fiction writing elementsfiction writing termsare found in the following glossary. Library preservation glossary national library of australia. As viewed from outside when drawing the window for manufacturing, the view taken is from outside. An accounting description of the writingdown of the book value of an asset. This abbreviated glossary covers only the most commonly encountered terms. This handbook is drawn from the newly developed database of building, building construction and facility management terminology. Cd remainders are usually marked by cutting the spine of the case or punching a hole through the upc barcode. Construction glossary of building terms residential reports. There are many financial terms that can be misleading, complicated or ambiguous. A galintel is a steel lintel used to support brickwork over an opening. An australian stock exchange measure of the share price movements of the 250.
Abcd, australian building and construction definitions. Business pack a number of policies typically required by a business are combined into one policy or packagee. This guide groups terms according to how we generally perceive a building, from the large to the small. Our glossary was designed to help visitors to our website understand unfamiliar book related terms. Glossary of financial terms sydney financial planning. Home building manual a wonderful home building book. Ag line a perforated pipe usually covered with a geotextile fabric laid behind retaining walls and other areas to catch seeping stormwater. Although these cutouts dont damage the cd or liner notes, they are visible. Below youll find a list of terms and their definitions to common book design terms. An illustrated compendium of definitions of terms used in building, engineering and planning. Making sense of the ncc and what all of the terms really mean. The term, attic stock, is used to describe excesssurplus construction material that are either left over from a job and taking up storage space.
A moulding that goes around the perimeter of a room at the base of the walls. Bench mark it is a known elevation set throughout a building or job site that all trades can use to locate proper elevations for doors, windows, plumbing fixtures etc. The cmyk color values for 100% black also known as flat black are 0,0,0,100, which means it contains no colors other than black. If you plan to build a large glossary, you can upload a file that contains all, or most of the terms, and then update the glossary with more terms as needed.
The glossary contains only the definition of the word or term, not an explanation of its application in practice. The term is also used to refer to materials that have been ordered intentionally, typically as part of a contractual obligation, to ensure that identical materials are available for future replacement andor repairs on a project. Book 1 tender submission book 2 conditions of contract book 3 general and. Australian dental association nvii introduction an australian glossary of dental terms was first published by the australian dental association ada in 1986. National committee on rationalised building australia edition. The guide is an important resource that will help to create a much greater understanding of. Tertiary wholly australian teaching and learning 2010. Sydney building information centre, on behalf of the national committee on rationalised building. Over 250 pages of chronological checklists, critical path timelines, labor and material budgets, contractor performance, financing, preconstruction checklists, and more. An elevation will be set usually by the general contractor in accordance with the engineer and. The definitions below are terms used by csq and within the industry, they are listed in alphabetical order. The shade of black used in black and white printing. Upon receipt of the email you should click on the click here to reset your password link.
Dictionary of construction, surveying and civil engineering oxford. Drawn from the newly developed database of some,500 building, building construction and facility. Act means the further education and training act 2014 qld as amended from time to time. Rigid black plastic pipe used for drain, waste, and vent lines.
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