The purpose of this glossary is to have a record of the new vocabulary obtained.
Architectural concrete
noun
Indicates concrete that results in both an aesthetic finish and structural ability. Selection of concrete materials, forming, placing, and finishing are used to achieve the architectural appearance required.
Example: Used to decorate facades
es: Concreto arquitectónico
Asphaltic concrete
noun
Is a composite material commonly used in construction of roads, highways, airports, parking lots, and many other types of pavement.
Example: Avenues
es: Cemento asfáltico
Axes
noun
A line established by two points in space, about which forms and spaces can be arranged in a symmetrical or balanced manner.
Example: A full-scale armoured and infantry assault involving 40,000 men on five main AXES along a 50-kilometre front
es: Ejes
Backup wall
noun
Common interior walls (backup walls) are cold-formed steel framed walls with water-resistant sheathing and concrete masonry.
es: Pared de respaldo
Brick course
noun
A continuous row of any masonry unit such as bricks, concrete masonry units, stone, shingles, tiles, etc.
Example: They are used to make walls
es: Ladrillo continuo
Cellular concrete
noun
Is a white material used in construction. It’s obtained by a mixture of water, limestone, silica sand and cement, to which an expanding agent is incorporated in the final phase of mixing. This reacts with the mix, generating air bubbles inside the dough.
Example: Provides structure, insulation, and fire and mold-resistance. Cellular concrete products include blocks, wall panels, floor and roof panels, and lintels.
es: Hormigón celular
Colored concrete
noun
Is normal concrete with colour added to it. Plain concrete is already a practical material for just about anything, and adding colour to concrete creates something vibrant and attractive at a very economical cost.
Example: Used in facades generally from other countries
es: Hormigón coloreado
Concrete blocks
noun
Is one of several precast concrete products used in construction. The term precast refers to the fact that the blocks are formed and hardened before they are brought to the job site.
Example: Two walls of CONCRETE BLOCKS are constructed at least 20 inches apart.
es: Bloque de hormigón
Cured concrete
noun
Provide adequate moisture, temperature, and time to allow the concrete to achieve the desired properties for its intended use
Example: Your house siding was cured
es: Curado del concreto
Dovetail insert
noun
Dovetail joinery is a type of tongue-and-groove (or tail-and-pin) box joint. The tongue is a piece of the wood board that sticks out, and the groove is the space it fits into on the adjacent board.
es: Inserto de cola de milano
Edges
noun
It’s a linear element that is not perceived as a path, but as a barrier to the city.
Example: And encompassing on its north-south axis the frozen wastes of the Polar North and the deserts and mountains on the EDGES of Central Asia, Mongolia and China.
es: Bordes
Exposed concrete
noun
Concrete whose surface is a visible part of the architectural and interior design of the building.
Example: Used in house facades
es: Concreto expuesto
Frames
noun
Uniform repetition of certain elements in two directions, for facades or plants.
Referring to the order of the apples or lots, for example, a lattice, deformed or irregular plot.
es: Tramas
Gravity load
noun
Gravity loads are the vertical forces that act on a structure.
Example: The Leaning Tower of Pizza in Italy
es: Carga de gravedad
Green concrete
noun
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: Biological concrete is considered.
es: Hormigón verde
Hanging off
It is not considered some term, but the complementation of a sentence, however, it could refer to some sign that hangs from some structure or something else.
Example: A sign hanging from a lock
es: Colgando de
Horizontal mortar joints
noun
The mortar joints form the space amid the bricks or blocks which are filled with mortar mixture. The type and style of the masonry mortar joints ultimately is a deciding factor for the performance of the masonry.
es: Juntas de mortero horizontal
Insulating concrete
noun
Are concrete wall forming systems that are not removed after the concrete has hardened, but stay in place permanently as part of the structure.
Example: Insulating materials such as airgel
es: Encofrado de hormigón aislado
Ladder-type systems
noun
es: Sistemas de tipo escalera
Laterally
noun
Lateral Loads Most lateral loads are live loads whose main component is a horizontal force acting on the structure.
es: Lateralmente
Masonry
noun
Structural masonry is a construction system in which the walls of the building perform a structural function, using masonry units arranged in a way that is self-supporting and load-bearing.
Example: MASONRY constructions on the floor from the time he was inventing his disastrous fireplace whose smoke would pass through a whole house
es: Albañilería
Metal channel
noun
It is a metallic structure whose manufacture is made with galvanized sheets. There is a wide variety of sizes and different gauges to carry out your construction project.
Example: In my house, a metal channel was used to fix dividing walls to the floor.
es: Canal metálico
Metal decking
noun
They are another variant of decking, different from those made of wood and plastic, with specific applications.
Example: Metal decking used, above all, in the metallurgical and automotive industry.
es: Tarima metálica
Metal framing
noun
Any structure in which the majority of its parts are metallic materials.
Example: The supermarket has a metal framing.
es: Estructura metálica
Metal grating
noun
Las rejillas de acero inoxidable tienen el mismo diseño que las rejillas en acero al carbón. Se compone de soleras que pueden variar su espesor y peralte, de acuerdo a la carga a la que estarán expuestas y al claro que deben cubrir. Se unen por varillas transversales (atiezadas).
Example: As for its uses, the steel grid is available to build floors in places that need the greatest stability and resistance, due to the activities carried out in that establishment they must have the greatest security and precision.
es: Rejilla metálica
Metal planel
noun
They are sheets placed vertically that protect or define a space. They have the function of protecting the interior of the warehouse and distribute the wind load to the Facade stringers.
Example: The facade of my house has a metal panel.
es: Panel metálico
Metal rod
noun
A bar is a piece longer than thick, made of metal, wood or other material, which usually has a cylindrical or prismatic shape.
Example: The protection of my window is made of metal bars.
es: Barra de metal
Metal roofing
noun
They are effective for excellent heat conduction and reflect the sun's rays.
Example: The party venue has a metal roofing.
es: Techo de metal.
Metal stud
noun
Metal part that is part of some type of mechanical device and is used to hold or support one or more parts of the mechanism itself.
Example: Today I went to buy metal stud.
es: Perno de metal
Metal tubing
noun
Conductors and cable protection accessories made of metal.
Example: Tomorrow I will go to the construction site to learn how metal tubing is used.
es: Tubos metálicos
Milestones
noun
Landmark elements that are recognized by everyone on a site. They are elements that are seen and unlike nodes are not traversed.
Example: Using the Cardozo and de Villiers guide as a starting point, MILESTONES were identified and defined.
es: Hitos
Multi-story
verb
Architectural building of several floors of different dimensions.
Example: A building
es: Multi-piso
Neighborhood
noun
An area with characteristics that make it different from other areas, or the people who live in a particular area.
Example: And others concerning camp friends who resided in her suburban NEIGHBORHOOD
es: Vecindario
Nodes
noun
A central or connecting points in a neighbourhood that have a mix of residential, commercial and institutional buildings, such as shopping areas, community centres, libraries and medium to high density housing.
Example: There are other methods of finding the shortest possible circuits that would cut the amount of time, such as algorithms which rearrange the NODES and distances to find a path which is the shortest without computing every possible circuit.
es: Nudos
Paths
noun
They are the conduits that the observer follows normally, occasionally and potentially they are streets, paths, transit lines, etc.
Example: Beyond the forest all our PATHS merge into a single great highway which ends in the barren, eroded hills of Judea.
es: Sendas
Porous concrete
noun
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: Usually used in gardens
es: Hormigón poroso
Precast concrete
noun
Precast concrete is a form of concrete that is prepared, cast and cured off-site, usually in a controlled factory environment, using reusable moulds. Precast concrete elements can be joined to other elements to form a complete structure. It is typically used for structural components such as; wall panels, beams, columns, floors, staircases, pipes, tunnels, and so on.
Example: Used to speed up constructions
es: Concreto prefabricado
Prestressed concrete
noun
Is a form of concrete where initial compression is given in the concrete before applying the external load so that stress from external loads are counteracted in the desired way during the service period.
Example: Used in large buildings
es: Hormigón pretensado
Reinforced concrete
noun
Concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces.
Example: Roof systems REINFORCED CONCRETE roof slabs pre-cast concrete roof systems Services Thermal insulation
es: Concreto armado
Relief angle
noun
The relief angle is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut.
Example: You need a good angle to have a good structure
es: Ángulo de relieve
Route
noun
Distance traveled between two places and the action of concretizing this route.
es: Trayecto
Steel angle
noun
It is a commercial profile whose design is compared to the letter “L” since the way in which this steel profile is bent forms a 90º angle, which in turn can generate a material with equal or unequal sides. From these characteristics also arises the name of this commercial steel material.
Example: The steel angle profile is a material that can be used for the manufacture of real estate, furniture or accessories such as windows, doors, frames, bed stands, tables.
es: Ángulo de acero
Steel beam
noun
They are structural elements that support construction loads and transmit them to the vertical supporting elements (columns or walls).
Example: Steel beams are bars that work in bending Steel beams are commonly used to support floors and roofs in large structures such as commercial buildings and bridges.
es: Viga de acero
Steel column
noun
They are construction elements that are made in the factory, although occasionally modifications of any kind can be made to them in the field.
Example: The steel columns are covered with concrete, due to architectural requirements, in order to avoid corrosion.
es: Columna de acero
Steel framing
noun
It is based on a frame or skeleton of any structure whose components are mostly steel columns and beams, these elements help us to support the floor, ceiling, and walls of a building.
Example: The building has a steel framing.
es: Estructura de acero
Steel joist
noun
It consists of a structure composed of a series of steel rods, two lower and one upper, as well as a zig-zag wire rod that joins and contributes to the mooring of the concrete of the compression layer. In the lower part, a concrete pad is cast that serves to support the vaults and perform the function of formwork when casting, designed to support loads produced in floor or roof slabs. They can be armed or prestressed.
Example: The steel joists are responsible for being a foundation for the upper floors of an enclosure.
es: viga de acero
Steel member
noun
Steel members are capable of presenting large deformations and still resisting great forces. This implies that steel members can undergo large deformations during assembly.
Example: Steel members are used in both tall and lower-rise buildings. Among its advantages are its greater load capacity, an ideal ductility for seismic zones, more resistance to fire and better damping
es: Miembro de acero
Steel plate
noun
It is a material often used to create metal products. Manufactured to different thicknesses and widths, the steel plate is cut and welded together to create a final product.
Example: In the work, steel plates were used to make chimneys and railings.
es: Placa de acero
Steel reinforcement
noun
Steel reinforcement is a steel bar or work of steel wires utilized as a tension device in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures to fortify and help the solid under strain.
Example: The reinforcing steel of the slabs is mainly placed in a direction parallel to that of the slab surfaces.
es: refuerzo de acero
Steel reinforcing
verb
Is the process of reinforcing steel in structures
Example: Masons know how to correctly reinforce steels.
es: Reforzamiento de acero
Steel rod
noun
Are long, rectangular-shaped metal bars used in a wide range of structural and architectural applications.
Example: Yesterday I went to the hardware store and bought a steel body.
es: Barra de acero
Steel sections
noun
Steel sections are pieces of steel, it can form different shapes that can be used structurally due to its strength or demands of a steel structure.
Example: Reinforced beams are a classification of steel sections in a construction.
es: Secciones de acero
Supports
verb
Supports in a structure transfers the load to the ground and provides stability to the structure supported on it.
Example: Like the King's bedroom, the high ceiling of the main room SUPPORTS a mezzanine floor on each side above the bathroom and wardrobe.
es: Soportes
Tie back to
verb
Tie some object or action to hold, tie.
Example: The rods were tied again to the other material of the work.
es: Volver a atar algo
Transfers
verb
Action performed by some structural elements
Example: Columns transfer loads to foundation
es: Transferencia
Unreinforced concrete
noun
Concrete without reinforcement or reinforced only for shrinkage or temperature changes.
es: Concreto desarmado
Urban Legibility
noun
Means the possibility of organizing an environment within an imageable and coherent pattern.
es: Legibilidad Urbana
Wedge anchor
noun
All wedge anchors are for use in solid concrete and consist of an anchor body, expansion clip and a nut and washer.
Example: Joining sill plates, electrical equipment, fixing structural supports rails, metal doors and window frames.
