Construction Construction 16 Divisions refers to the 16 divisions of construction, as defined by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)'s MasterFormat. In 2004, MasterFormat was updated and expanded to 50 Divisions. The standard is the most widely used standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada. It provides a master list of divisions, and section numbers and titles within each division, to follow in organizing information about a facility’s construction requirements and associated activities. Standardizing the presentation of such information improves communication among all parties involved in construction projects. ...more on Wikipedia about "16 Divisions"
50 Divisions refers to the 50 divisions of construction information, as defined by the Construction Specification Institute (CSI)'s MasterFormat. Before 2004, MasterFormat consisted of 16 Divisions. The standard is the most widely used standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada. It provides a master list of divisions, and section numbers and titles within each division, to follow in organizing information about a facility’s construction requirements and associated activities. Standardizing the presentation of such information improves communication among all parties involved in construction projects. ...more on Wikipedia about "50 Divisions"
Abated, an ancient technical term applied in masonry and metal work to those portions which are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions where the ground is sunk round the letters so as to leave the letters or ornament in relief. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abated"
In masonry, an abreuvoir ( French, watering place) is a joint or interstice between two stones, to be filled with mortar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abreuvoir"
Adobe is a building material composed of water, sandy clay and straw or other organic materials, which is shaped into bricks using wooden frames and dried in the sun, also known as Mudbrick . Adobe structures are extremely durable and account for the oldest extant buildings on the planet. Adobe buildings also offer significant advantages in hot, dry climates, as they remain cooler as it stores and releases heat very slowly. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adobe"
Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (AAC) also known as Porous Concrete, was first developed by a Swedish engineer between the years 1920 and 1932. It has since been modified and refined to a highly thermally insulating material used for construction both internally and externally. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aerated Autoclaved Concrete"
An aerial work platform (AWP) is a person-lifting device or machine. Most often, power assisted drive and lift functions are controlled by the operator. They are commonly used in maintenance and construction, or where ever a person's work is higher than he or she can reach standing on the ground. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aerial work platform"
The American Institute of Constructors (AIC), is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) trade organization founded in 1969 for the advancement of professionalism and ethics in the Construction industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Institute of Constructors"
Arc welding refers to a group of welding processes that use a welding power supply to create an electric arc between an electrode and the base material to melt the metals at the welding point. They can use either direct (DC) or alternating (AC) current, and consumable or non-consumable electrodes. The welding region is sometimes protected by some type of inert or semi- inert gas, known as a shielding gas, and/or filler material. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arc welding"
An arris is an architectural term that describes the intersection between two outside planes such as the corner of a masonry unit or the intersection of divergent architectural details. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arris"
Ashlar is dressed stone work of any type of stone. Ashlar blocks are large rectangular blocks of masonry sculpted to have square edges and even faces. The blocks are generally 13 or 15 inches square, when smaller than 11 inches they are usually called "small ashlar". ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashlar"
The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asphalt"
The term "barn raising" describes the construction of barns since the 18th and 19th centuries in rural North America (U.S. and Canada). In the past, a barn was often the first, largest, and most costly structure built by a family who settled in a new area. Barns were essential structures for storage of hay and keeping of horses and cattle, which in those days were an inseparable part of farming. The tradition of "barn raising" continues, more or less unchanged, in some Amish and Old Order Mennonite communities, particularly in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and some rural parts of Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barn raising"
A blower door is a device for testing the airtightness of a building. A blower door consists of a calibrated fan for measuring an air flow rate and a pressure sensing device to measure the pressure created by the fan flow. The combination of pressure and flow can be used to estimate the airtightness. The airtightness of a building is useful knowledge when trying to increase energy conservation or decrease indoor pollution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blower Door"
When laying bricks, the manner in which the bricks overlap is called the bond. A brick laid with its longest side exposed is called a stretcher, as opposed to a header, where only the end of the brick can be seen in the brickwork. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bond (masonry)"
:This page is about bricks used for construction. For other types of brick please see Brick (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Brick"
Brick nog is a construction technique in which one width of bricks is used to fill the vacancies in a wooden frame. The walls then may be covered with tile. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brick nog"
Brickwork masonry is produced when a bricklayer uses bricks and mortar to build up structures such as walls, bridges and chimneys. (Brickwork is also used to finish openings such as doors or windows in buildings made of other materials.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Brickwork"
Builders' rites are ceremonies ...more on Wikipedia about "Builders' rites"
A building code is a set of laws that specify how buildings should be constructed. This is generally considered the minimum acceptable level of safety for a new building in a jurisdiction. Building codes are generally intended to be applied by architects and engineers. There is often other codes or sections of the building code that have more prescriptive requirements that apply to housing (one and two family dwellings). ...more on Wikipedia about "Building code"
Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose. Just about every type of available material has been used at one time or another for creating various human and animal homes, structures, and technologies. This reference deals with habitat structures including homes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Building material" The article you are reading is from shortopedia shortopedia
The phrase built environment refers to the manmade surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging from the large-scale civic surroundings to the personal places. ...more on Wikipedia about "Built environment"
Caen stone is a light creamy-yellow Jurassic limestone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caen stone"
Cast earth is a building material which was developed relatively recently and is coming into use more frequently as it is studied further. Cast earth is an aqueous slurry of earth and water mixed with approximately 15% calcined gypsum, which is perhaps known more widely as plaster of Paris. It can be used to form solid walls that need not be reinforced with steel or timber framing, unless extra seismic reinforcement is necessary. Forms are set up and filled with cast earth, which sets quickly and solidly. Once the forms are removed the wall stays sound. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cast earth"
Catastrophic failure is a sudden and total (or near total) failure which not only cannot be recovered from (the system which experiences it may be destroyed beyond any reasonable possibility of repair), but also frequently causes injury, death, or significant damage to other, often unrelated systems. ...more on Wikipedia about "Catastrophic failure"
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