16 Brick ties are 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. They are commonly made from pressed metal, plastic or braided wire. Their main function is to imp terms
In the following glossary we will find information related to brick ties, which will help us in the future to expand our English in constructive terms, technical terms that we will use throughout our lives.
Backup Wall
Noun
Common interior walls (backup walls) are cold-formed steel framed walls with water-resistant sheathing and concrete masonry.
Example: The company has its back against the wall and if the employees do not help out now, it will be bankrupt soon.
en: Muro de respaldo
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 unit such as bricks, concrete masonry units (CMU), stone, shingles, tiles, etc.
Example: The northern section has a cor bled brick course along the second level.
en: Cursos de ladrillo
Concrete Block
Noun
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: First, load-bearing rendered concrete block walls, carrying prefabricated concrete planks for floor and roof.
en: Bloque de Concreto
Dovetail Insert
Noun
A dovetail is a joint in woodworking where two sides are fitted together with interlocking pieces. You can also use the word dovetail to show how other things fit well together — like how your picnic plans nicely dovetail with the sunny forecast.
Example: In this way, formal anti-insider dealing law dovetails neatly with practitioner based regulation aimed at preventing and penalising the misuse of inside information.
en: Inserto de cola de milano
Gravity Load
Noun
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: A floor slab is designed to support the imposed gravity load.
en: Carga de gravedad
Hanging Off
Noun
To be suspended from something
Example: Did you know that the gutter is practically hanging off the side of the house? We should probably get that fixed.
en: Colgando
Horizontal Mortar Joints
Noun
The facades facing Thomas Jefferson Promenade (the former Thomas Jefferson Street) featured a horizontal joint which was deeply recessed and rusticated. The projecting wall above the joint was supported by cantilevers.
Example: Due to horizontal joints and karts propagation, rock mass permeability are highly an isotropic.
en: Juntas de Mortero Horizontales
Ladder-type Systems
Noun
A structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step
Example: Arnold slowly worked his way up the comedy ladder, spending much of the 1990s as a club comedian, before graduating to a touring act and then in the 2000s finding work as a television writer.
en: Sistemas tipo escalera
Laterally
Adjective
Of or relating to the side a lateral view. Situated on, directed toward, or coming from the side
Example: The ears are laterally to the nose.
en: Lateralmente
Masonry Ties
Noun
They are used to joininig 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: But his measures speedily gave dissatisfaction to the Argentine or Creole party, who had long chafed under the disabilities of Spanish rule, and who now felt themselves no longer bound by ties of loyalty to a country which was in the possession of the French armies.
en: Lazos de albañilería
Multi-Story
Adjective
A multi-storey building has several floors at different levels above the ground.
Example: A multi-storey mural of a waterfall decorates the end of a block.
en: Varios pisos
relief angle
noun
The relief angle on a machine tool is the angle edge of the tool nearest the work piece (part being machined) makes with the work piece. That face is usual tilted away from the work piece - Positive relief angle.
Example: the angle between the part of the flanks of a cutting tool below the cutting edge and a plane perpendicular to the base
en: Angulo de alivio
Supports
Noun
Architectural supports are what hold buildings up. Inadequate architectural supports means the building will fall down.
Example: With flat roofs the pressure exerted upon the supports is directly vertical.
en: Soportes
Tie
Noun
Is a linear structural component that has tension acting upon it, stretching it or pulling it apart. Ties can be made from any kind of material that is able to resist tension. In order to function properly, ties must be adequately anchored.
Example: They were all dressed for a white tie party in expensive tuxedos.
en: Atar
Transfers
Noun
To move to a different place, region, or situation especially : to withdraw from one educational institution to enroll at another. 2 : to change from one vehicle or transportation line to another.
Example: Electronic transfers mean the money of a government, business, or individual might be anywhere at any time.
en: Transferencias
Wedge Anchor
Noun
Is a type of specialty fastener used to attach objects to concrete or masonry structures. They may be used to secure a piece of artwork to a brick wall, hang duct work or plumbing pipes from a ceiling, or bolt is an item into the floor. Wedges anchor may also be known as anchor bolts or expansion bolts in some areas.
Example: Use 3/8" wedge anchors to secure the bracket to the floor.
