DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION docx

[...]... Ceramic Glossary of the American Ceramic Society; Plastics Glossary of Modern Plastics magazine, published by McGraw-Hill; Timber Construction Manual of the American Institute of Timber Construction, published by John Wiley & Sons; Woodworking Technology by J J Hammond et al., published by McKnight & McKnight; Fundamentals of Business Law, published by Callaghan & Co.; Product Line Dictionary, published... EDITOR Cyril M Harris, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Architecture in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University, where he was chairman of the Division of Architectural Technology for 10 years He is also the Charles Batchelor Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Columbia He became fascinated by the challenge of writing succinct, lucid definitions... Northwestern University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology Other books on architecture written or edited by Dr Harris include American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (W W Norton & Company), Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture (Dover Publications), and Acoustical Designing in Architecture (Acoustical Society of America) Seven of his books are currently in print xi Copyright... resistance of a paint film or other exposed surface accessory use accelerating admixture An admixture that speeds the setting and/or the early strength development of hydraulic concrete acceleration 1 The rate of change of the velocity of a moving body 2 The rate of change, esp the quickening of the natural progress of a process, such as hardening, setting, or strength development of concrete acceleration of. .. spraying The spraying of paint by means of high fluid pressure and special equipment air lift 1 Equipment for lifting slurry or dry powder through pipes by means of compressed air 2 The use of compressed air, introduced in water at the bottom of an open-ended cased pile or cell of a cofferdam, to rid it of loose material air-lift pump A type of pump for raising water from a well, consisting of a pipe which... frame in the shape of the upright capital letter A A-frame house A house, usually constructed of wood, with a roof that extends steeply downward from both sides of a central ridge, almost to the building foundation; the roof is supported by a rigid structural framework in the shape of the capital letter A One or both end walls of the house are often almost completely glazed Much of the living area... wind 2 A sloping roof 3 In the French Vernacular architecture of New Orleans, an extension of a roof over a sidewalk 1 Copyright © 2006, 2000, 1993, 1975 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click here for terms of use abat-voix abat-voix In a church, a sound reflector behind and over a pulpit abat-voix abbey A monastery or convent; particularly the church thereof abbey: Plan of abbey of St Germain-des-Prés,... adjustable square, double square A try square the arm of which is at right angles to the handle; the position of the arm may be moved so as to form an L or a T adjustable square adjustable wrenches administration of the construction contract See construction phase—administration of the construction contract administrative authority The individual, official, board, department, or agency established and... etc aerial photomosaic A composite of aerial photographs depicting a portion of the earth’s surface aerodynamic noise Noise resulting from the flow of air; often generated in an airconditioning system when an airstream encounters protuberances, rough surfaces, and/or blunt edges aerofilter A bed of coarse material used for the rapid filtering of sewage; recirculation of the effluent may be employed aerograph... mover Achaemenid architecture An architecture developed under the Achaemenid rulers of Persia (6th to 4th cent B.C.) by a synthesis and eclectic adaptation of architectural elements which included those of surrounding countries In the hypostyle hall it achieved a highly original new building type achromatic Said of architecture that is without color, for example, the white buildings of Greek Revival . y0 w0 h0" alt="" DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION This page intentionally left blank DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION 2300. Fourth Edition of the Dictionary of Architecture & Construction defines more terms in architecture and building construction than any other dictionary