Construction Glossary – Page 725 – Dictionary of Construction terms. There descriptions are and pictures of terms used in the construction sector sampling

bid

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1. An offer to perform the work described in a contract at a specified cost. 2. A complete and properly […]

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A roof structural system whose main structural members radiate from the center to the perimeter of the building, resembling a

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A turret or watchtower.

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An ordinary bibcock which is closed by screwing down a handle, thereby closing a washer disk onto a seating in

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bibcock

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Same as bibcock.

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A library; a place to keep books.

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See bibcock.

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The bending of a member about two perpendicular axes simultaneously.

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Abbr. for the Brick Industry Association, Reston, VA 201191-1525; formerly the Brick Institute of America.