In this glossary we can find the most important words about urban legibility
Air-entrained concrete
Air-entrained concrete is produced with the use of an air-entraining cement or with the addition of air-entraining admixture during mixing.
en: Concreto con aire incorporado
Architectural concrete
Concrete is probably the most versatile material in the construction industry.It was traditionally used as a building material, but has also been used for many years as a very popular finishing material.
Example: modern finishes
en: hormigón arquitectónico
Asphaltic concrete
Asphalt concrete is a composite material commonly used to pave roads, parking lots, airports, and the core of dams.
Example: roads
Axis
The axes are lines that divide the figure symmetrically, passing through its center. The function of the axes is to locate the walls that our project will have, thereby helping to locate construction elements, they are named by numbers and letters, generally capital letters, which make up a Cartesian plane.
en: Eje
Backup Wall
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: dividing walls of buildings
en: Pared de respaldo
brick courses
A brick is a construction material, usually ceramic and with an orthohedral shape, whose more normal dimensions allow an operator to place it with one hand. Bricks are used in construction in general
en: Cursos de ladrillos
cellular concrete
Cellular concrete, also known as lightweight cellular concrete, low-density cellular concrete, is a cement-based suspension, with a minimum of 20% foam entrained in the mortar.
Example: aluminum powder
en: Hormigón celular
colored concrete
Colored concrete is essentially made up of several inert elements: sand, aggregates, cement, water and in some cases additives.If pigments are also added, they only color the cement matrix, that is, the products that react with water to form a hydrated cement gel.
Example: floors
en: Hormigón de color
Concrete block
A concrete block is a prefabricated masonry, made with fine concrete or cement mortar, used in the construction of walls and walls. The blocks are prismatic in shape, with standardized dimensions, and are usually essentially hollow.
Example: Loading wall
en: Bloque de concreto
Concrete seen
Fair-faced concrete is one that is maintained during its useful life as it appears once the formwork has been removed or after finishing the surface treatment operations. It is fundamentally an aesthetic element of great durability, easy repair and low maintenance.
en: Hormigón visto
Cured concrete
It is the process by which concrete made with hydraulic cement matures and hardens over time, as a result of the continuous hydration of the cement in the presence of sufficient amounts of water and heat.
en: Hormigón curado
Dovetail insert
The indexable 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.
en: Inserto de cola de milano
Edge
The edge in architectural space is a fringe, border area or space that can be produced and experienced through subjective practices as a predominantly linear space.
Example: train tracks, borders or streets
en: Borde
gravity load
Gravity loads are body loads that simulate the force of gravity as it affects the model. When defining a gravity load, the components of gravitational acceleration in each coordinate direction are specified. A negative value is opposite to the direction of the coordinate.
en: Cargas de gravedad
green concrete
Green concrete has two meanings. The term most often refers to concrete that has not gone through the curing process by which it becomes a strong, hardened building material used throughout the world.
en: Hormigón verde
Hanging off
This is not considered as a term within the theme, however, it is a widely used plugin within it.
en: Colgando de
horizontal mortar joints
thickness of mortar between bricks in a wall
en: Juntas de morteros horizontales
insulating concrete
Thermal insulators are widely used in the metallurgical industry, in the aircraft industry, in the energy industry and in construction.
en: Hormigón aislante
Journey
It is a means of expression typical of architecture and is not an accidental result of the three-dimensional orientation of planes and volumes- The journey it is a form of dynamic occupation thought as a form aesthetic and landscaping effects can be accentuated
Example: busy streets
en: Trayecto
ladder type systems
construction designed to communicate several spaces located at different heights
Example: The common staircase to join the second floor
en: sistemas tipo escalera
Landmark
The landmarks, conceptualized as more or less identifiable physical structures, represent elements of high socio-cultural and urban values.
en: Hito
Laterally
To one side or away from the midline of the body.
en: Lateralmente
masonry ties
Brick veneer is usually connected to the structural wall by brick ties (metal strips that are attached to the structural wall as well as the brick veneer's mortar joints).
Example: There is usually an air gap between the brick veneer and the structural wall.
en: Lazos de albañilería
Metal channel
It 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.
en: Canal metálico
Metal decking
It is another variant of flooring, different from those made of wood and plastic, with specific applications.
en: Cubierta de metal
Metal framing
It is a construction system formed by a framework of galvanized steel profiles of reduced thickness.
en: Estructura metálica
Metal grating
It is a reticular structure made up of load-bearing plates joined orthogonally by transverse elements.
en: Rejilla Metálica
Metal panel
Kind of billboard of various materials and large dimensions that, mounted on a metal structure on the walls of buildings, roads or other places, serves as advertising for products, establishments, public itineraries, etc.
en: Panel metálico
Metal rod
A long, thin piece of metal, usually square, rectangular, or cylindrical in section.
en: Barra de metal
Metal stud
They are pieces made of metal with a cylindrical and elongated shape. They are made up of a rounded head and another with a nut or a similar finish that allows it to hold other pieces.
en: Perno de metal
Metal tubing
Are those used for mechanical and light structural applications. Manufactured to meet specific requirements, specifications, tolerances and chemistry for your fine use
en: Techo de metal
neighborhood
A neighborhood or neighborhood is any subdivision, with its own identity, of a city, town or parish. Its origin may be an administrative decision, inferior to the municipality and the district.
en: Barrio
Node
in Architecture a node must be a meeting of lines that can be virtual or real and that the point where these lines meet is called Node.
en: Nodo
porous concrete
Porous or permeable concrete is a type of pavement with a porous surface that is made up of concrete,
en: Hormigón poroso
precast concrete
Prefabricated concrete elements are factory-made pieces prepared to be installed directly on site.
en: Prefabricados de hormigón
Prestressed concrete
Prestressed concrete refers to the construction technology of concrete structural elements intentionally subjected to compressive stresses prior to their commissioning.
en: hormigón pretensado
Reinforce concrete
Reinforced concrete is essentially the improved version of plain concrete, since it overcomes certain mechanical limitations of the original material.
en: Concreto reforzado
relief angle
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.
en: Angulo de alivio
Steel angle
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.
en: Angulo de acero
Steel beam
They are characterized by their “H” shape, whose structure allows them to tolerate large linear, concentrated and uniform weight loads.
en: Viga de Acero
Steel column
They are construction elements that are made in the factory, although occasionally modifications of any kind can be made to them in the field.
en: Columna de acero
Steel framing
It is based on a framework or skeleton of any structure whose components are mostly steel columns and beams, these elements help us support the floor, ceiling and walls of a building.
en: Estructura de acero
Steel joits
They are structural elements that support construction loads and transmit them to the vertical support elements.
en: Vigueta de acero
Steel member
they are able to present large deformations and still resist large forces.
en: Miembros de acero
Steel plate
It is mainly used for surface applications in some structures, normally the plate is also used for the manufacture of tubes
en: Placas de acero
Steel plate
It is mainly used for surface applications in some structures, normally the plate is also used for the manufacture of tubes.
en: Placas de acero
Steel reinforcement
They are necessary in concrete constructions, "drowned" inside the structure, giving it its resistant properties and guaranteeing the safety of the work
en: refuerzo de acero
steel reinforcing
They are necessary in concrete constructions, "drowned" inside the structure, giving it its resistant properties and guaranteeing the safety of the work.
en: Refuerzo de acero
Steel rod
Long and solid piece of steel, with a smooth surface and circular section that is used as reinforcement in concrete reinforcements.
en: Barra de acero
Steel sections
Steel can form different shapes that can be used structurally due to its strength or requirements of a steel structure.
en: Seccion de acero
Supports
Links, ligatures or supports are devices that somehow restricts the movements of the structural system and allow the transmission of stresses
en: Apoyos
tie something
The action of tying consists of immobilizing, stopping or coupling by means of knots.
Example: tie columns
en: Atar algo
Track
Narrow road, especially the one that has been formed by the passage of people or animals.
en: Senda
Transfers
In their application to architecture, transfers have been classified according to three types: Eidetic, Tectonic, Organic
en: Transferencias
unreinforced concrete
consists of the opposite of reinforced concrete, which only consists of concrete; however, reinforced concrete is 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.
en: Concreto no reforzado
Urban fabric
It is the relationship between the built part and the inbuilt part. If the buildings predominate and the streets are narrow and the squares almost absent, we say that it presents a closed plot, this usually happens in the old twons of medieval origin
en: Trama urbana
urban legibility
Urban legibility is a consequence of the characteristics of the functional and perceptual physical-spatial structure of each locality. This readability is essentially read from the public space, and as Arch.
en: Legibilidad urbana
wedge anchor
The UCAN wedge anchor is a fully threaded, stud-type, high-grade steel anchor. It is assembled with a three segment expansion clip and is supplied complete with nut and washer.
