The purpose of this glossary is to present the main concepts to be studied in the partial
Air-entrained concrete
concept
Is the intentional creation of small air bubbles in a batch by adding an air-entraining agent during mixing.
Example: Texture used in construction
es: Hormigón con aire incluido
architectural concrete
concept
Architectural concrete refers to concrete that while providing an aesthetic finish to the building also serves a structural function. Decorative concrete typically refers to concrete flatwork or building elements such as panels, that while enhanced with texture or color, are not structural building members.
Example: Used to decorate facades
es: hormigón arquitectónico
Asphaltic concrete
concept
usually refers to stabilized granular soil, where sand or well-graded aggregate is mixed with between 3% and 10% bitumen to provide a durable water- and abrasion-resistant structural layer.
Example: used on roads
es: hormigón asfaltico
Axis
concept
are lines that divide the figure symmetrically, passing through its center.
es: Eje
Backup Wall
concept
Division of a geographic space by means of a material construction, exerting some kind of control over the things or people that cross that division
Example: The courtyard walls that divide the house from the other buildings
es: Muro de respaldo
backup wall
concept
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: Wall
es: muro de apoyo
brick courses
concept
series of ashlars or bricks that are placed next to each other at the same height on a horizontal surface.
Example: wall
es: Hilada de ladrillos
cellular concrete
concept
Cellular concrete is a mixture of cement, water, and preformed foam. The purpose of the foam is to supply a mechanism by which a relatively high proportion of stable air voids can be induced into the mixture and produce a cellular or porous solid upon curing of the mixture.
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
cement
concept
A building material composed of a powdered substance which, when mixed with water or another substance, forms a soft paste that hardens on contact with water or air; used for filling or filling voids and as a binding component in concrete blocks and mortar.
Example: most common construction material
es: cemento
chamfer
concept
The angle between two inclined planes formed by the bevels of the two sheets at the joint should be 60º to 70º.
Example: trabe
es: chaflan
colored concrete
concept
Colored concrete, also known as decorative concrete, allows traditional grey concrete to be stained and dyed different colors
Example: Used in facades generally from other countries
es: hormigon coloreado
Concrete block
Concept
It is a prefabricated masonry, made with fine concrete or cement mortar, used in the construction of walls and walls.
Example: A type of brick but with holes and made of concrete
es: Bloque de concreto
Cured concrete
concept
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: it is a step to make the concrete last longer
es: hormigón curado
Dovetail Insert
concept
The index able dovetail mill allows you to remove metal with high efficiency. The XV cutter allows the fabricator to mount it with a standard face milling spindle. The insert geometry design is effective for chip breaking and chip evacuation.
Example: A type of cutter
es: Inserto de cola de milano
Edge
concept
The edge in architectural space is a strip, an area or edge space that can be produced and experienced through subjective practices as a predominantly linear space.
Example: highway
es: Borde
exposed concrete
concept
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: Used in house facade
es: concreto expuesto
Gravity load
concept
Are body loads available only in Structure. These loads simulate the force of gravity as it affects your model. When you define a gravity load, you specify the gravitational components of the load in each coordinate direction.
Example: When a beam buckles
es: Carga de gravedad
Hanging off
concept
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 / colgar de
Horizontal mortar joints
concept
It is called a joint to the small space between the two surfaces of the immediate bricks of a wall, which is filled with mortar or cement in order to join them solidly.
Example: Any wall
es: Juntas de mortero horizontales
insulating concrete
concept
Insulating concrete forms create a structural concrete wall, either monolithic or post and beam, that is up to ten times stronger than wood framed structures.
Example: Insulating materials such as airgel
es: hormigón aislante
journey
concept
refers to the route a person takes to get from one place to another
Example: The daily tour you take to get home
es: Trayecto
Ladder type systems
concept
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: The conventional home staircase
es: Sistemas tipo escalera
Laminate
concept
Metal plate, especially copper, on which is engraved a drawing to be reproduced later on a surface.
Example: roofs of some houses
es: Lamina
Landmark
concept
Is a building that because it is popularly known, and valued for its construction technique, its symbolism, its history, can be used as a reference for recognition and orientation of visitors or as a tourist attraction.
Example: A monument
es: Punto de referencia
laterally
concept
at, toward, or from the side or sides; sideways
Example: at, toward, or from the side or sides; sideways
es: lateralmente
Limit
concept
the boundaries between inside and outside, between upper and lower, between public and private, between building and nature, etc.
Example: partition
es: Limite
masonry ties
concept
are ties used to connect multiple masonry beams, often of different materials; anchor masonry veneer to non-masonry backing systems; and connect composite masonry walls.
Example: masonry
es: lazos de mampostería
Metal channel
concept
Metal channels are light gauge and cold formed. Light gauge means thin. Cold formed means that they are made by bending thin steel without heating.
Example: Due to its high resistance, the metal channel can be used on the floor or in places with heavy traffic of people
es: Canal metálico
Metal decking
concept
Metal decking is structural. It is most often covered with concrete to form floor or roof slabs. Sometimes, it isn't covered with concrete and just spans between secondary roof framing members and supports the roof insulation and roofing materials.
Example: Joining sill plates and electrical equipment
es: Tarima metálica
Metal framing
concept
Metal framing usually refers to cold-formed, light gauge studs, channels and other shapes.
Example: Grating can be structural or non-structural.
es: Marco metálico
Metal grating
concept
Metal grating consists of 2.5m wide prefabricated grating panels, with 4 mm horizontal wires, 6 mm vertical wire with 3 three-dimensional decorative profiles along the horizontal one.
Example: Grating can be structural or non-structural.
es: Reja metálica
Metal panel
concept
Metal panel is a general term describing any flat, thin sheet of metal.
Example: The metal panel can be any type of metal (stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, etc)
es: Panel metálico
Metal rod
concept
Are a low carbon steel bar, with a kind of "corrugated" type edges on its surface to improve the adherence to the concrete and keep the structure without movement with the concrete.
Example: The metal rod is the basis for general fabrication in a wide range of applications.
es: Varilla metálica
Metal stud
concept
These help stabilize the steel structure during construction
Example: metal stud can help transfer horizontal and vertical loads from the structure to the base.
es: Perno de metal
Milestone
concept
a space of urban recognition that fulfills the condition of being a physically and structurally outstanding place and/or being a place with an important symbolic load.
Example: monument
es: Hito
Multi-storey
concept
Building has several floors at different levels above the ground.
Example: departments
es: De varios pisos
Neighborhood
concept
Part of a population of relatively large extension, containing a spontaneous social grouping and having a peculiar physical, social, economic or ethnic character by which it is identified.
Example: Guanajuato city
es: Barrio
Node
concept
The nodes are confluences of streets, strategic points, junctions of paths, crossroads, essential for moving around the city.
Example: roundabout
es: Nodo
Path
concept
Space traveled or to be traveled to go from one place to another.
Example: route
es: Trayecto
Plot
concept
layout of buildings on the properties, building heights and building mass, types of buildings, local characteristics that the buildings represent.
Example: fraction
es: Trama
polystyrene cassettes
concept
The polystyrene cassette is the indispensable element in the design of light and resistant slabs with the benefits of integrated thermal insulation and savings in materials such as concrete and reinforcing steel.
Example: are unicel blocks specially designed for the construction of slabs.
es: caseton de poliestireno
Precast concrete
concept
Is a construction product that is produced by pouring concrete into a reusable mold or "mold" which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and set in place.
Example: Used to speed up constructions
es: Concreto prefabricado
Prestressed concrete
concept
Prestressed concrete is a form of concrete used in construction. It is substantially "prestressed" (compressed) during production
Example: the one used inquare construction
es: Hormigón pretensado
Reinforced concrete
concept
It consists of the combination of two materials, concrete and reinforcing steel. These materials are combined in order to form structural elements such as beams, columns, walls, foundations, slabs, among others.
Example: Pre-cast concrete floor systems - beams, slabs, double tees, and single tees
es: Concreto reforzado
relief angle
concept
is a letter indicating the 90° difference measured in a plane normal to the cutting edge generated by the angle between the flank and the top surface of the insert. It allows the cutting edge to work freely and to avoid friction on the workpiece.
Example: relief angle
es: ángulo de alivio
slab
concept
A slab is a horizontal structural element used to make a surface flat, be it floors, mezzanines or even the ceilings of a building.
Example: the roof of a house, the levels of a building, roofs, decks, etc.
es: losa
Steel angle
concept
An angle steel is a commercial profile whose design is compared to the letter "L" because the way this steel profile is bent forms a 90º angle.
Example: Steel angles are hot rolled, and are most often structural.
es: Ángulo de acero
Steel beam
concept
These are structural elements that support the construction loads and transmit them to the vertical support elements.
Example: The steel beam is mainly used in the construction or development of bridges, warehouses, roofs or buildings of large size.
es: Viga de acero
Steel column
concept
A steel column is a vertical structure member used in construction to provide essential support.
Example: The steel beam is to support bending and compression
es: Columna de acero
Steel framing
concept
Steel framing is a general term. It could be structural or non-structural shapes.
Example: Steel framing is based on a frame or skeleton of any structure
es: estructura de acero
Steel plate
concept
Is a thin metal sheet with different types of uses, of various thicknesses, generally from 1 to 12 millimeters, which will depend on its use and type of manufacture.
Example: Presses are frequently used for stamping and die-cutting by means
es: Placa de acero
Steel reinforcing
concept
Reinforcing steel is understood as the component that is bonded to concrete that is subject to high load.
Example: Reinforcing steels can be designed and prefabricated
es: Refuerzo de acero
Supports
concept
It is the action that some structural elements perform to maintain a building
Example: Columns
es: soporte
tie (something)
concept
to fasten together two ends of a piece of string or other long, thin material, or to (cause to) hold together with a long, thin piece of string, material, etc.
Example: knot
es: atar (algo)
Track
concept
Road narrower than the sidewalk, open mainly for pedestrian traffic and small livestock.
Example: dirt road
es: Senda
unreinforced concrete
concept
Concrete without reinforcement or reinforced only for shrinkage or temperature changes
Example: used in any structure
es: hormigón no reforzado
Urban legibility
concept
Is one of the principles of urban design. Legibility means the possibility of organizing an environment within an imageable and coherent pattern.
Example: An inhabited neighborhood or a subdivision
