Glossary

cape chisel

April 23, 2013

A long cold chisel which has a long taper and a narrow cutting edge; used for cutting keyways and the […]

April 23, 2013

A rectangular house, commonly one or one and a half stories high, that is similar to a Cape Cod house,

April 23, 2013

In prestressed concrete, a short cable introduced to prestress the zone of negative bending.

April 23, 2013

Same as North American sycamore.

April 23, 2013

Same as drive cap.

April 23, 2013

A rivet set used to give a rivet head a button shape.

April 23, 2013

The ability of masonry to store heat; depends on its mass, density, and specific heat.

April 23, 2013

1. See carrying capacity. 2. The volume contained in a vessel. 3. The maximum or minimum water flow obtainable under

April 23, 2013

Punch-like crimping at regular intervals along the lap of adjacent metal decking panels; used to lock the panels together.