A sample of material which is obtained by blending two or more individual samples.

Sheets of corrugated-steel bonded securely with concrete fill to produce a reinforced steel deck. Also called a composite slab.

A joint employing more than one means to hold the elements together, e.g., welding and bolting.

A flush-design fire door; consists of a manufactured core material with chemically impregnated wood edge banding and untreated wood face

A door made of a core material which is faced and edged with steel, wood, or a plastic-laminated material.

A type of construction made up of different materials (such as concrete and structural steel) or of members produced by