Here, you will find various terms that are commonly used in the architectural field. I hope you find it useful!
Back up wall
Noun
Also known as common interior walls, the backup walls are cold-formed
steel framed walls with water-resistant sheathing and concrete masonry.
es: Muro interior
Brick courses
Noun
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, in this case, bricks.
Example: The dimension of a brick course is usually expressed in terms of linear dimension.
es: Capa horizontal de ladrillo
Brick veneer
noun
Method of construction where a property of either a wooden or steel
frame is concealed with a single layer of bricks as the exterior layer.
Example: I used brick veneer to cover my interior structure.
es: Revestimiento de ladrillos
dovetail insert
Noun
An insert in dovetail shape.
es: Soporte de refuerzo vertical
Gravity load
Noun
The weight. Loads available only in Structure. These loads simulate the
force of gravity as it affects your model.
Example: Gravity load is something we must take into account when calculating structures.
es: Carga gravitacional
hanging off (of)
action
To be suspended from something
Example: The lamp is hanging off the ceiling.
es: Colgando
horizontal mortar joint
Noun
The horizontal layer of mortar on which a masonry unit is
laid. Adhesion between mortar or grout and masonry units or reinforcement. Also
known as bed joints.
es: Junta de mortero horizontal
Ladder-type systems
Noun
System used in cases in which the backup walls are not the
same as the other wall in which is going to be attached.
es: Sistema tipo escalera
laterally
Adverb
At, toward, or from the side or sides; sideways.
es: Lateralmente
masonry ties
Noun
Small architectural elements that are used to connect two brick walls
across a narrow cavity or to bind a brick wall to a wood or steel frame.
es: Corbata de pared
multi-story
Adjective
(of a building) having several stories. For example skyscrapers.
Relief angle
Noun
Also known as shelf angle, supports the weight of the brick veneer at
each floor. It relieves the weight from the brick courses below and transfers it to the
structure.
Example: A shelf angle is a structural steel member that supports and transfers the dead load of the outer brick wythe back to the building frame.
es: Ángulo de acero estructural
Support
Noun
A part of a building or structure that provides the necessary stiffness and
strength in order to resist the internal forces.
Example: The beam is the support of the pergola.
es: Apoyo (estructural)
tie (something) back to
Phrasal verb
To restrain something back. A noun or pronoun can be used
between "tie" and "back".
Example: Tie the cables back to the wall.
es: Atar o unir una cosa con otra
Transfer
Verb
To move or take something to another place.
Example: The structure is used to transfer the forces to the soil.
es: Transferir
Wedge anchor
Noun
Pieces designed to anchor objects into concrete applications.
Example: I anchored the steel column to the concrete with the wedge anchor.
