DK CHING BUILDING METHODOLOGY (JOINERY) 29. Dovetail joint
A joint formed by one or more dovetails fitting tightly within
Any joint formed by uniting two members end to end so as to corresponding mortises Groove cut into a board or
1. End joint A lap joint made by overlapping two members without any panel intended to receive
increase their length 30. Plain lap
Any joint formed by uniting two members edge to edge so as change in form 4. Dado the edge of a connecting
2. Edge joint 31. Dovetail A fan-shaped tenon broader at its end than its base board
to increase their width
32. Common dovetail A corner dovetailing visible on both faces
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3. Joinery The art of craft of forming joints, esp. in woodwork
Any joint formed by uniting two members at a corner so as to 33. Mitered halving An end lap joint incorporating a miter on one face
4. Angle joint A corner dovetail joint visible on one face only. Aka: half Part of the building foundation which forms the permanent
change direction 34. Lap dovetail 5. Foundation Wall
blind joint retaining wall of the structure below grade
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A joint between two members meeting at an angle made by
5. Miter joint cutting each of the butting surface to an angle equal to the A corner dovetail joint showing only the line of the miter.
35. Secret dovetail
half angle of junction Aka: miter dovetail
A lengthening joint formed by interlacing finger like 36. Cross-lap joint A halved joint formed by two crossing members
6. Finger joint
projections on the ends of joined members An angle jojnt formed by halving each member for a length
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37. End-lap joint
A lengthening joint made by overlapping the tapered, equal to the width of the other
notched, or halved ends of two members and holding them A halved joint made by fitting a dovetail at the end of one
7. Scarf joint 38. Dovetail halving 6. Grade Beam
in place with bolts, straps, keys, or fishplates, to resist member into a corresponding mortise in the second member
tension or compression A lap joint formed by cutting way half of each member at the
le
A halved scarf joint used esp. to resist tension, having a 39. Halved joint place of joining so that a flush surface results. Aka: half-lap
8. Square splice thicker and a thinner section for each member, the thicker joint
one being on the end Any of the various joints between two members made by
40. Mortise joint Part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls
A lengthening joint in which the abutting members are held housing a tenon In a mortise.
9. Fish joint of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing
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in alignment and strengthened by fish plates A projection formed on the end of a member for insertion into
41. Tenon
10. Fishplate A metal plate bolted to each of two abutting members a mortise of the same dimensions.
A joint made by fitting a raised area or tongue on the edge of A notch or hole,usually rectangular, cut into a piece to
42. Mortise
11. Tongue & Groove one member into a corresponding groove in the edge of receive a tenon of the same dimension
another member to produce a flush surface A tenon that extends completely through or beyond the
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43. Through tenon
A thin strip of material inserted into the grooved edges of two piece to which its corresponding mortise is cut
12. Spline
members to make a butt joint between them. Aka: Feather 44. Open mortise A mortise open on three sides. Aka: slip mortise, slot mortise
A fastener in the form of a double dovetail for joining two 45. Keyed joint A joint fastened or secured by a key
13. Butterfly wedge
members at their edges. Aka: butterfly Foxtail wedge, fox Small wedge in the split end of a stub tenon for spreading 7. Dampproofing
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Any of the various joints formed by abutting the surface of wedge and securing it when driven into a blind mortise.
14. Butt joint
two members squarely together without overlapping A blind mortise having one inclined narrow side so that a
47. Chase mortise
15. Flush joint Any joint finished even or level with the surrounding surface tenon can be slid into it sideways
16.
17.
Rabbet joint
Rabbet
A joint between rabbeted parts
A channel, groove or notch cut along or near one edge of a
member so that something else can be fitted to it. Aka:
rebate
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48.
49.
Blind mortise
Bridle joint
A mortise that does not pass completely through a member.
Aka: stopped mortise
A joint formed by fitting the end of one member, notched to
form two parallel tenons, into two gains cut into the edge of a Black, tar like waterproofing material applied to the exterior
of a foundation wall
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18. Rout To groove or hollow out with a gouge or machine second member
A joint made by inserting the end or the edge of one member A joint bet two members meeting at an angle, made by
19. Dado joint
into a corresponding dado in the other 50. Miter joint cutting each of the butting surfaces to an angle equal to half
An oblique surface formed so as to butt against another the angle of junction
20. Miter
oblique surface to be joined with
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A rectangular groove cut in a member to receive the end of
21. Dado
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22. Stopped dado A dado that is not cut across the full width of the member Short metal "T" beam used in suspended ceiling systems to 8. Balloon Framing
23. Shoulder miter A miter joint having a raised surface to limit motion 1. Cross Tee
bridge the spaces between the main beams
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24. Tongued miter A miter joint that incorporates a tongue and a groove 2. Pantile Roofing tile which has the shape of an "S" laid on its side
A joint between mouldings made by undercutting the end of Clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid
25. Coped joint
one of them to the profile of the other. Aka scribed joint 3. SAD in courses with units having their convex side alternately up
A projection on one of two adjoining members fitting into and down System of framing a building in which the studs are
26. Joggle
corresponding recess in the other to prevent slipping continuous to roof supporting second floor joints
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A notch in a timber to receive a timber connector or part of System of framing a building on which floor joists of each
27. Dap
another timber storey rest on the top plates of the storey below and the
Any of various joints formed by overlapping the end or edges 9. Western Framing
28. Lap joint bearing walls and partitions rest on the subfloor of each
of two members storey
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Building paper
Humidification and condensation in exterior walls are
30. sheathing and
minimized by providing:
space filled
Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around a
31. Area Wells
basement window to hold back the earth
Type of slab when the ratio of short span to the long span of
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18. Wrought Iron 32. One-Way Slab
10. Dead Bolt a slab is less than 0.50
33. Felt Tar paper. Installed under the roof shingles
Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and
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34. Purlins
Commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its preferably at the joints of the truss
corrosion resistance and ductility
An exterior security lock installed on exterior entry doors that Window or door in which two panes of glass are used with a
can be activated only with a key or thumb-turn 19. Double Glass
sealed air space between
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Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall 20. Fortification The wall of Intramuros
11. Tryolean Finish 35. Inflection Point
with a hand operated machine
21. 15mm Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance
Special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and
22. Hybrid Girder The section of which the moment changes from positive to
multiple web
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negative
12. Chord
Principal member of the truss which extends from one end to
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the other primarily to resist bending 23. Cantilever Beam
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Beam that projects beyond one or both its support 36. Batten
13. Alloy
Composition of two or more metals fused together usually to
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obtain a desired property
Horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the 24. Shear Wall Narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges
14. Backset of two parallel boards in the same plane
center of the knob or lock cylinder
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forces parallel to the wall
37.
38.
Fish Plate or
Gusset Plate
Post-tensioning
A wood or plywood piece used to fasten the ends of two
members together at a butt joint with nails or bolts
The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has
cured
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15. Baluster Modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder to give the
25. Gluing/ Pasting 39. Beam Blocking
wooden boards sub-flooring appearance of a larger beam
Standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper
26. 0.90 m
Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and floors
Dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum
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bottom rail or the stair treads 27. 24" x 48" x 1/2"
An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which has T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in offices
16. Cast Iron
high compressive strength but low tensile strength
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Atmospheric
40.
Pressure
28. Eaves
17. Nickel Steel
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Ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrassion and
finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy digging Horizontal exterior roof overhang
29. Post-tensioning Structural method used for longer span/ interval of columns Pressure exerted against the underground portion of a
tools building created by the presence of water in the soil
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The most common materials used for roofing of urban
76. G.I. Sheets
residential houses
Block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of
77. Corkboard
41. Bay Window commercial or industrial building
Window which projects outside the main line of a building 78. 1 1/2 corr Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing
A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts,
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and the compartment in which it is located extends to the 79. Chase
floor etc.
92. Dutch Door
Joint employed to reduce restraint by accommodating Building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz,
42. Control Joints 80. Serpentine
hornblende and mica
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movement of masonry walls
43. Expansion Joint Joint used for adjoining existing building to new building Form of brick bond which is composed of alternating courses
81. English Bond
Joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the of headers and stretchers
44. Cold Joint 82. Running Bond Form of brick bond which is composed entirely of stretchers
next batch of concrete is placed against it
Joint used when vertical and horizontal surface is reinforced Common Bond / Form of brick bond which is a variation of a running bond Door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the other,
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45. Construction Joint 83.
concrete where concreting was stopped and continued later American Bond with a full course of headers at regular intervals this leaves may operate independently or together
Joint that is a straight groove which is used on concrete
46. Control Joint
floors to "control" where the concrete should crack
Joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or
le
47. Lap Seam
plated and joining them by riveting, soldering or brazing
Interior paint that contains a high proportion of pigment and 93. Torsion
48. Flat Paint 84. Flemish Bond
dries to a flat/ lusterless finish
49. Trabe-Anzo Filipino term for horizontal stud
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50. Soleras Filipino term for floor joist
51. Vaciada Filipino term for rabbet
52. Kusturada Filipino term for plastered course Form of brick bond in which each course is alternately A twisting force
53. Tirante Filipino term for bottom chord composed of entirely of headers or of stretchers
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54. Reostra Filipino term for purlin A notch cut in the end of a rafter to permit it to fit flat on a
85. Heel Cut
55. Alero Filipino term for eave wall and on the top, doubled, exterior wall plate
56. Tahilan Filipino term for top chord Soil Bearing A geological or ground condition considered in determining
86.
57. Poleva Filipino term for temper (metal work) Pressure the size and type of foundation of the building
58. Hulog Filipino term for plumb line Aluminum Foil Materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system of 94. Honey Combs
87.
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59. Bolada Filipino term for projection Sheets residential buildings
60. Kilo Filipino term for rafter Reinforced
61. Rodapis Filipino term for baseboard 88. Concrete and High The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings The appearance concrete makes when rocks in the concrete
62.
63.
64.
65.
Asintada
Baniera
Pie De Gallo
Pundido
Filipino term for alignment
Filipino term for bath tub
Filipino term for brace
Filipino term for cast iron
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wall, especially around concrete foundation windows
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66. Kontratista (yeah!) Filipino term for contractor
67. Tubo de Banada Filipino term for downspout
68. Plantilya Filipino term for pattern
95. Sheet Piling
69. Paupo Filipino term for mortar Asbestos-Cement
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70. Gang Nail Plate A steel plate attached to both sides at each joint of a truss 89.
Shingles
Climatic factor that is considered in the structural and
71. Lightning
architectural design of tall buildings A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of
72. Lath and Plaster Dry walls are customarily finished soil to stabilize foundation
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1/4 Ø plastic hose One method of leveling batterboards without the transit is the 96. Wood Siding Refers to the term stone-cut
73.
filled w/ water use of Material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and
3-4-5 multiples 97. AA
absorptive capacity and is very good in sidings of dwelling columns
with the use of Manual method of squaring the corners of a building lines in units 98. Split-Ring Chord splice connectors for trusses
74.
steel tape building layout 90. Door Jamb The finished frame surrounding a door A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints
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measure 99. Clamp Nail
A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both together
The direction, size, arrangement, appearance, or quality of 91. Knob Bolt
75. Grain knobs and dead bolt controlled by a key 100. Weathered Most waterproofed type of mortar joints for wall
the fibers in wood Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the
101. Hip Rafter
ridge
A type of concrete floor which has no beam
Tool used for guiding and testing the work to a vertical and
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118. Level Tool
The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the horizontal position
It is designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane of
accurate layout of foundation and excavation lines 119. Steel Square Tool for testing and for framing work
the wall
Composite Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel 120. Riser Vertical surface on face of a stair step
103. The occupancy load which either partially or fully in place or
Column or cast-iron core designed to support a part of load The complete records of test conduction (slump, 134. Live Load
may not be present at all
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121. 2 years compression test, etc.) shall be after completion of the
Distance between inflection point in the column when it
projects for a period of not less than 135. Effective Length
breaks
Nominal 1" - 2" thk members connecting opposite roof
104. Spirit Level 122. Collar Beam The most important component to determine the strength of
rafters to stiffen the roof structure 136. Cement
a concrete mix
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Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line 123. 2" to 5" Thickness of a wood plank
137. Total Run The total of all the tread widths in a stair
check 124. Run Distance from the first to the last riser of a stair flight
A pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which a
A three-dimensional structural system without bearing walls Portable Hand A high-speed rotary shaping hand power tool used to make 138. Sump Pit
125. pump is placed to pump the liquid to the sewer pipe
composed of interconnected laterally supported so as to Router smooth cutting and curving on solid wood
105. Space Frame 139. Prefabrication The pre-construction of components as a part of a whole
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function as a complete self-contained unit with or without the A mixture of sand and stone and a major component of
126. Aggregate 140. Skylight An opening in the roof for admitting light
aids of horizontal diaphragms or floor-bracing system concrete
Wood coming out from trees with needle leaves, rather than
The metal latch plate in a door frame into which a doorknob 141. Softwood
106. Keeper broad leaves
plunger latches
142. Firebrick A kind of brick used for high temperature
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A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be
127. Girder 143. Plaster Ground plastered to act as guide and support for finish trim around
openings and near the base of the wall
107. Zinc Chromate 144. Span Distance between two structural supports
The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system 145. Xylem Scientific name for wood
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128. Nonbearing Wall A wall supporting no load other than its own weight
The appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces A wall that support weight from above as well as their own
129. Load Bearing Wall
108.
109.
Aluminum Coating
7 & 6 Wood
Planks
Coating of commercially made corrugated G.I. sheets, ga.
26, having standard corrugation
Wood flooring finishing material
A common paint film defect where progressive powdering
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146. Muntin
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110. Chalking 130. Retaining Wall
from the surface inward occurs
Time required for the removal of a form works of a concrete
111. 24 hours
footing
112. Studs Wall partition wooden framing A wall that holds back on earth embankment A small member which divides the glass or openings of sash
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113. Acrylic Latex Paint The appropriate paint material for G.I. sheet roofing A wall which supports vertical loads in addition to its weight or doors
The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roofing 131. Bearing Wall without the benefit of a complete vertical load carrying space
114. Acrylic Paint frame a complete vertical load carrying space frame
sheet
Hardware used to fasten corrugated asbestos cement
115. L Hook Bolt
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roofing sheet on a steel purlin
147. Hip Roof
132. Floating Wall
116. Staple Wire
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Roof that has four sloping sides
Hardware used to fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on
A non-bearing wall built on a concrete floor 148. Rip-rap Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion
wooden sheets/planks
149. Moat A tough used for carrying off water
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