Construction Glossary – Page 703 – Dictionary of Construction terms. There descriptions are and pictures of terms used in the construction sector sampling

blow-up

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Localized buckling or shattering of rigid pavement caused by excessive longitudinal pressure.

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Brit. blowlamp A small torch which generates a high-intensity flame; used for heating soldering irons, burning off paint, etc.

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Same as blowing, 2.

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A fatty oil that has been oxidized by blowing air through it while it is hot; sometimes mixed with mineral

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A plumbing joint in a lead pipe, formed with the use of a blowtorch.

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Asphalt that is treated by blowing air through it at elevated temperature to give it characteristics desired for certain special

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British term for blowtorch.

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1. See popping. 2. The upward movement of soil material at the base of an excavation or cofferdam as a

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1. Same as gas pocket. 2. Same as bug hole.

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In an HVAC system, a blower that moves an airstream across cooling coils, heating coils, and through an air filter.