Air-entrained concrete contains billions of microscopic air cells per cubic foot. These air pockets relieve internal pressure on the concrete by providing tiny chambers for water to expand into when it freezes.
Example: Air-entrained concrete
en: Concreto con aire incluido
Architectural concrete
Adjective
Architectural concrete is concrete that will be permanently exposed to view and therefore requires special care in selection of the concrete materials, forming, placing, and finishing to obtain the desired architectural appearance.
Example: Architectural concrete
en: Hormigón arquitectónico
Asphaltic concrete
Adjective
Asphalt Concrete is a composite material commonly used in construction of roads, highways, airports, parking lots, and many other types of pavement. It is commonly called simply asphalt or blacktop.
Example: Asphalt
en: Hormigón asfáltico
Axis
Adjective
It is a straight line that joins two points in which spaces and forms can be organized in a regular way, in addition to the fact that this induces the appearance of different perspectives along the route, said line or axis can become imaginary or invisible.
Example: Sidewalk
en: Eje
Backup wall
Adjective
Common interior walls (backup walls) are cold-formed steel framed walls with water-resistant sheathing and concrete masonry. Critical components in masonry veneers exposed to moisture include: Drainage cavity behind veneer wythe.
Example: Backup wall
en: Pared de respaldo
Brick courses
Adjective
A course is a layer of the same unit running horizontally in a wall. It can also be defined as a continuous row of any masonry unit such as bricks, concrete masonry units (CMU), stone, shingles, tiles, etc.
Example: Brick courses
en: Cursos de ladrillo
Cellular concrete
Adjective
Cellular concrete is a special engineered concrete manufactured by mixing Portland cement, sand, fly ash, water and pre-formed foam in varied proportions to form a hardened material having an oven-dry density of 50 pounds per cubic foot (PCF) or less.
Example: Cellular concrete
en: Hormigón celular
Colored concrete
Adjective
Colored concrete, also known as decorative concrete, allows traditional grey concrete to be stained and dyed different colors.
Example: Colored concrete
en: Hormigón coloreado
Concrete block
Adjective
A concrete block is primarily used as a building material in the construction of walls. It is sometimes called a concrete masonry unit (CMU).
Example: Concrete block
en: Bloque de concreto
Cured concrete
Adjective
Curing of concrete is defined as providing adequate moisture, temperature, and time to allow the concrete to achieve the desired properties for its intended use.
Example: Cured concrete
en: Hormigón curado
Dovetail insert
Adjective
A joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other.
Example: Dovetail insert
Edge
Adjective
The line where an object or area begins or ends.
Example: The edge of the faculty is the train track.
en: Borde
Exposed concrete
Adjective
Exposed concrete refers to concrete whose surface is a visible part of the architectural and interior design of the building. Strictly speaking, this refers to concrete surfaces that were in contact with the formwork shell when they were produced.
Example: Exposed concrete
en: Hormigón visto
Gravity load
Adjective
Gravity loads are the vertical forces that act on a structure. The weight of the structure, human occupancy and snow are all types of loads that needs to have a complete load path to the ground.
Example: Gravity load
en: Carga de gravedad
Green concrete
Adjective
Green concrete is defined as a concrete which uses waste material as at least one of its components, or its production process does not lead to environmental destruction, or it has high performance and life cycle sustainability.
Example: Green concrete
en: Hormigón verde
Grid
Adjective
The grid is created by establishing a regular pattern of points that define intersections. The grid is established through constant reference points and lines located in space and, although they differ in size, shape, they can share a common relationship.
Example: Brick wall
en: Trama
Hanging off (of)
Adjective
To be suspended from something: The ornaments hang off the chandelier.
Example: The ornaments hang off the chandelier.
en: Colgando de (de)
Horizontal mortar joints
Adjective
In masonry, mortar joints are the spaces between bricks, concrete blocks, or glass blocks, that are filled with mortar or grout.
Example: Horizontal mortar joints
en: Juntas de mortero horizontales
Insulating concrete
Adjective
Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) result in cast-in-place concrete walls that are sandwiched between two layers of insulation material. These systems are strong and energy efficient.
Example: Insulating concrete
en: Hormigón aislante
Ladder-type systems
Adjective
Ladder system means two main air lines, generally one each side of the railway tracks, cross connected at regular intervals and able to be fed from any direction.
Example: Ladder-type systems
en: Sistemas tipo escalera
Landmark
Adjective
They are reference points that are recognized by everyone in a site, they are elements that are seen, and unlike nodes they are not penetrated. That is, the emblematic, recognizable and identifiable points.
Wall ties, sometimes called 'brick ties', are used in buildings with cavity walls. They are used to join the two leaves of a cavity wall together, allowing the two parts to act as a homogeneous unit. Hidden from view after construction, wall ties play a vital role in ensuring the stability of a building.
Example: Wall ties
en: Lazos de albañilería
Metal channel
Adjective
A metal channel is a roll formed metal strip that has been shaped into a tube or a U, J, or C shape for industrial and manufacturing use.
Example: Metal channel
en: Canal metálico
Metal decking
Adjective
Steel deck is a cold formed corrugated steel sheet supported by steel joists or beams. It is used to support concrete or insulating membrane of a roof.
Example: Metal deck
en: Tarima metálica
Metal framing
Adjective
Metal framing generally refers to cold-formed, light-gauge studs, channels, and other shapes.
Example: Stadiums, bridges and some monuments are structures made of metal.
en: Estructura metálica
Metal grating
Adjective
This article takes an in depth look at metal grating.
Example: In the streets you can find metal grids, they are placed in spaces so that rainwater drains and the streets are not flooded.
en: Rejilla metalica
Metal panel
Adjective
The metal panel is a general term describing any flat, thin sheet of metal. It can be any type of metal.
Example: It can be any type of metal (stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, etc.), it is used in structures and also as coatings.
en: Panel metálico
Metal rod
Adjective
Metal rods are metals and alloys designed in the pattern of round bars or rod, rectangular or flat bars, square bars, hexagons, and other patterns of bar stock.
Example: Metal rod
en: Barra de metal
Metal roofing
Adjective
A metal roof is a roofing system made from metal pieces or tiles characterized by its high resistance, impermeability and longevity.
Example: Very light roofs
en: Techo de metal
Metal stud
Adjective
Structural metal stud framing refers to the construction of walls and planes using cold-formed steel components.
Example: Heavier gauge metal studs are used in load bearing walls and structural applications such as exterior walls.
en: Perno de metal
Metal tubing
Adjective
Metal tube (tubing) is made of metallic elements or alloys and is designed for specific industrial applications.
Example: It is used in the structural and industrial field.
en: Tubos metálicos
Multi-story
Adjective
Of a building: having more than two stories a multistory apartment building.
Example: Multistory apartment building
en: De varios pisos
Node
Adjective
A point at which lines or pathways intersect or branch; a central or connecting point.
Example: A roundabout.
en: Nodo
Path
Adjective
It is the movement of people through, around, and between buildings and other parts of the built environment. Circulation is mainly composed of three factors: time, sequence and space. The path can be designed or different spatial organizations can be identified in it, such as: linear, raster, radial, spiral, rectangular and compound.
Example: Spiral stairs
en: Trayectoria
Porous concrete
Adjective
Pervious concrete is a special type of concrete with a high porosity used for concrete flatwork applications that allows water from precipitation and other sources to pass directly through, thereby reducing the runoff from a site and allowing groundwater recharge.
Example: Porous concrete
en: Hormigón poroso
Precast concrete
Adjective
Precast concrete is simply concrete that is cast somewhere other than where it will be used. Most precast products are cast in a factory using a wet-cast method, but others are cast on site—such as tilt-up panels.
Example: Precast concrete
en: Concreto prefabricado
Prestressed concrete
Adjective
The principle behind prestressed concrete is that compressive stresses induced by high-strength steel tendons in a concrete member before loads are applied will balance the tensile stresses imposed in the member during service.
Example: Prestressed concrete
en: Hormigón pretensado
Reinforced concrete
Adjective
Reinforced concrete, concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces.
Example: The reinforcing steel
en: Concreto reforzado
Relief angle
Adjective
The relief angle is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut.
Example: Relief angle
en: Ángulo de alivio
Steel angle
Adjective
Steel Angles are the most basic type of roll-formed steel. They are formed by bending a single angle in a piece of steel. Angle Steel is 'L' shaped; the most common type of Steel Angles are at a 90 degree angle.
Example: They are used in buildings to provide solid frameworks.
en: Ángulo de acero
Steel beam
Adjective
A steel beam is a structural steel product that is made to support heavy loads.
Example: They are used in supporting house frames and roof structures.
en: Viga de acero
Steel column
Adjective
A steel column is a vertical structure member used in construction to provide essential support.
Example: The foundations on which the roofs of the schools sit are steel columns.
en: Columna de acero
Steel framing
Adjective
Steel frame is a building technique with a "skeleton frame" of vertical steel columns and horizontal I-beams, constructed in a rectangular grid to support the floors, roof and walls of a building which are all attached to the frame.
Example: Residential, commercial and industrial construction projects.
en: Estructura de acero
Steel joist
Adjective
Steel joists are open web lightweight steel trusses consisting of parallel chords and a triangulated web system, proportioned to span between bearing points.
Example: In the roofs of the courts or public areas we can observe the system of steel joists.
en: Vigueta de acero
Steel member
Adjective
Steel members are structural elements capable of large deformations and still resist large forces.
Example: Parts or beams that can generate tension.
en: Miembro de acero
Steel plate
Adjective
Steel plate is mainly used for surface applications in some structures, normally the plate is also used for tube manufacturing.
Example: Can be seen in industrial-type structures and surface coatings
en: Placa de acero
Steel reinforcement
Adjective
As its name indicates, it is used for the reinforcement of structures and other works that are subject to high loads. The steel is embedded in the concrete so that it can withstand both tension and compression stresses.
Example: Dice, beams and columns have reinforcing steel.
en: Refuerzo de acero
Steel reinforcing
Adjective
Steel reinforcement are steel bars that are provided in combination with plain cement concrete to make it reinforced concrete.
Example: Columns
en: Refuerzo de acero
Steel rod
Adjective
Steel rods, called rebars, placed in the lower portion of a concrete slab prevent that slab from cracking when subjected to that tensile bending force.
Example: Steel rod
en: Barra de acero
Steel sections
Adjective
The steel section describes the profile or shape of a structural steel member. Engineers use the section properties for their calculations.
Example: Angle, Slab, Plates, IPR, etc.
en: Secciones de acero
Supports
Adjective
Architectural supports are what hold buildings up. Inadequate architectural supports means the building will fall down.
Example: Supports
en: Apoyo
Tie (something) back to
Adjective
To draw and restrain something back and out of the way.
Example: Curtains
en: Atar (algo) a
Transfers
Adjective
The structure of a building must be responsible for transmitting the loads of the weights to the foundation and this distributes it on the ground.
Example: The structure
en: Transferencias
Unreinforced concrete
Adjective
The construction technique of reinforced concrete, reinforced concrete or reinforced concrete consists of the combination of two materials, concrete and reinforcing steel.
Example: Unreinforced concrete
en: Hormigón no armado
Urban legibility
Adjective
Characteristics of a space or territory that alludes to the faculty of its reading, without visual obstruction.
Example: Hall of Fame
en: Legibilidad urbana
Wedge anchor
Adjective
Heavy duty, stainless steel, one-piece expansion bolt that works by compressing the side sleeve against the hole made in concrete or stone.
