Glossary

A method of estimating probable total construction cost by multiplying the adjusted gross floor area by a predetermined cost per […]

1. A source of light with significant dimensions in two directions, such as a window or luminous ceiling. 2. A

The grouting of an area in which (closely spaced) shallow holes have been drilled in a pattern in bedrock. This

Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around a basement window to hold back the earth.

In ancient Rome, a structure formed by means of arches or arcades and employed to support a construction of any

Based on, or characterized by, arches or archlike curves or vaults. It is common to distinguish between trabeated (beamed) and