Any load that is nonstatic.

The ratio of stress to strain.

A limited right, whether temporary or permanent, to use the property of another in a certain way. This may include the right of access to water, light and air, right-of-way, etc.

The Btu output divided by the input in watts. The higher the EER the more efficient the equipment.

The sensation produced by the combined effects of temperature, relative humidity, and air movement.

A white soluble salt deposit on the surface of concrete and masonry, usually caused by free alkalies leached from the mortar by moisture moving through it.

Partially treated liquid sewage flowing from any part of a disposal system to a place of final disposition.

The ability of a material to return to its original position after a load has been removed.

The greatest stress a material can withstand without permanent deformation upon the release of the stress.

The property of a material that causes it to return to its original shape upon removal of a deforming load.

A macromolecular material that returns to its approximate initial dimensions and shape after being subjected to substantial deformation.

Having the properties of an elastomer.

The ability of a material to conduct an electric current.

The movement of electrons in an electric conductor.

An electric current that reverses the direction of flow periodically.

An electric current that does not reverse its polarity.

The rate of generating, transferring, or using electric energy. It is expressed in watts (W) and kilowatts (kW).

The vertical distance above sea level or other known point of reference.

A hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with an enclosed car that moves between floors in a building.

Drawing out to a greater length when under load of expansion due to temperature increases.

The right of a government, under the police power concept, to take private property for public use.

A classification of paints that dry to a hard flat semigloss or gloss finish.

Part of a building or an obstruction that extends into the property of another.

A clear finish having excellent adhesion qualities, abrasion and chemical resistance, and water resistance.

A class of synthetic thermosetting resins derived from certain special types of organic chemicals.

The state of being equally balanced.

The moisture content at which wood neither gains nor loses moisture when surrounded by air at a specified relative humidity and temperature.

An assembly drawing showing where each structural steel member is located on the building frame.

The process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of natural elements, such as water and wind. Also referred to as Weathering.

A continuous moving stair used to move people up and down between floors.

That part of a refrigerating system in which the refrigerant is evaporated, allowing it to absorb heat from the contactin heat source.

Having green leaves throughout the year, as opposed to deciduous.

The digging or removal of earth.

A joint used to separate two parts of a building to allow expansion and contraction movement of the parts.

Clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dried.

A finished concrete surface in which a coarse aggregate is exposed to view.

Exterior cladding assembly consisting of a polymer finish over a reinforcement adhered to foam plastic insulation that is fastened to masonry, concrete, building sheathing or directly to the structural framing. The sheathing may be cement board or gypsum sheathing.

To project tested values, assuming a continuity of an established pattern, to obtain values beyond the limit of the test results. Not necessarily reliable.

A process in which a billet of material is shaped into a strip having a uniform cross section by forcing the material through a die.

Brick made or selected to produce an attractive exterior wall.

A window made by bonding 1 inch (25.4 mm) thick glass pieces with an epoxy resin matrix or reinforced concrete.

Ratio of the ultimate unit stress to the working or allowable stress.

The temperature scale on which. at standard atmospheric pressure. the boiling point of water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit, the freezing point is 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and absolute zero is 2459.69 degrees Fahrenheit.

The fan and heat exchanger for cooling and heating that are assembled in a common cabinet.

Board fastened to the ends of the rafters or joists forming part of a cornice.

Method that telescopes or overlaps traditional design-construction process. Overlapping phases as opposed to sequential phases is keynote of the concept.

Condition of material under stress that has lost, to some degree, its power of resistance as a result of repeated application of stress, particularly if stress reversals occur as with positive and negative cyclical loading.

The number of cycles of loading of a specified type that a specified material can withstand before failure.

A measure of the ability of a material or structural member to carry a load without failure when the loading is applied a specified number of times.

A test to determine the behavior of a material under fluctuating stresses.

A sheet material made using a fiber mat that has been saturated and topped with asphalt.

An area that allows light to pass into a building, commonly referring to glazed windows. Also, the arrangement of windows in an exterior wall.

Iron-based metallic materials.

The moisture content of wood at which the cell walls are saturated but there is no water in the cell cavities.

A panel made from vegetable fibers and binding agents.

An inert material added to a plastic resin to alter the strength and working properties and to lower the cost.

The third or final coat of gypsum plaster.

The flooring that is left exposed to view.

The completed floor surface on which building occupants walk.

The elevation of the ground surface after completion of all work.

A hydrated lime used in finish coats of plaster and in ornamental plasters.

The topcoat of plaster on a wall or ceiling.

Measure of elapsed time during which an assembly continues to exhibit fire resistance under specified conditions of test and performance. As applied to elements of buildings, it shall be measured by the methods and to the criteria defined in ASTM. Methods E119, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials; ASTM Methods E152, Fire Tests of Door Assemblies; ASTM Methods E814, Fire Test of Through-Penetration Fire Stops; or ASTM Methods E163, Fire Tests of Window Assemblies.

Relative term, used with a numerical rating or modifying adjective to indicate the extent to which a material or structure resists the effect of fire.

A gypsum product that has increased fire-resistance properties due to the addition of fire-resistant materials in the gypsum core.

Obstruction in a cavity designed to resist the passage of flame, sometimes referred to as "fire blocking."

The taping of gypsum board joints without subsequent finishing coats. A treatment method used in attic, plenum or mechanical areas where aesthetics are not important.

Fire-resistant partition extending to or through the roof of a building to slow the spread of fire. See Area Separation Wall.

A partition assembly that has been tested and given a rating indicating the length of time it will resist a fire in hours.

Refers to properties or designs to resist effects of any fire to which a material or structure may be expected to be subjected.

Denotes substantially lower degree of fire resistance than fire-resistive. Often used to describe materials that are combustible but have been treated to slow ignition or spread of fire under conditions for which they were designed.

A brick made from special clays that will withstand high temperatures.

Deep mined clays that withstand heat.

Use of this term in reference to buildings is discouraged because few, if any, building materials can withstand extreme heat for an extended time without some effect. The term "fire-resistive" or "resistant" is more descriptive.

A material used to protect various members from damage due to fire.

Index of the capacity of a material to spread fire under test conditions, as defined by ASTM Standard E84. Materials are rated by comparison with the flame-spread index of red oak flooring assigned a value of 100 and inorganic reinforced cement board assigned a value of 0.

The rate at which flames will spread across the surface of a material.

A numerical designation given to a material to indicate its comparative ability to restrict flaming combustion over its surface.

The ability of a material to resist burning.

Capability of a combustible material to ignite easily, burn intensely or have rapid rate of flame spread.

Paths by which sound travels around an element intended to impede it, usually some structural component that is continuous between rooms and rigid enough to transmit the sound. For example, a partition separating two rooms can be "flanked" by the floor, ceiling or walls surrounding the partition if they run uninterrupted from one room to the other. Ducts, conduits, openings, structural elements, rigid ties, etc., can be sound flanking paths. The acoustic effect of sound flanking paths is dependent on many factors.

The temperature at which a flammable material will suddenly break into a flame.

Very rapid setting of the cement in concrete.

Strips of metal or waterproof material used to make joints waterproof, as in the joining of curtain wall panels.

A flat hand tool used to smooth the surface of freshly placed concrete after it has been leveled with a darby.

A glass manufacturing process in which the molten glass ribbon flows through a furnace supported on a bed of molten metal.

Carpet formed by electrostatically spraying short strands onto an adhesive-coated backing material.

A heavy coating of asphalt poured and spread over a surface.

The land surrounding a flowing stream over which water spreads when a flood occurs.

The ratio of the floor area of a building to the area of the lot.

The path down which water flows.

The emission of visible light from a substance as a result of the absorption of radiation of short wavelengths.

A mineral added to molten iron to cause impurities to separate into a layer of molten slag on top of the iron.

Large sections of formwork for pouring concrete slabs that are lifted from story to story by a crane in an assembled condition.

The unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square foot.

Lower extremity of a foundation or loadbearing member that transmits load to load-bearing substrate.

The lowest, widest part of the foundation that distributes the load over a broad area of the soil.

A unit for measuring brightness or luminance. It is equal to 1 lumen per square foot when brightness is measured from the surface.

Amount of applied energy to cause motion, deformation or displacement and stress in a body.

Temporary construction used to contain and give shape and support to concrete as it cures.