Gómez Villagrán Alejandro

16 Brick Ties terms

backup wall
noun
Common interior walls (backup walls) are cold-formed steel framed walls with water-resistant sheathing and concrete masonry.
en: pared de respaldo
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brick courses
Noun
Is the arrangement of bricks in a wall.
Example: The more common brick course is in soga.
en: cursos de ladrillo
concrete block
noun
A concrete block is primarily used as a building material in the construction of walls.
Example: Concrete block is also called CMU. CMU is an abbreviation for Concrete Masonry Unit.
en: Bloque de concreto
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dovetail insert
Noun
A joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other.
Example: Usually a dovetail masonry anchor fits in a dovetail insert.
en: inserto de cola de milano
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gravity load
Noun
Are those forces that are applied perpendicular to the roof or floor system.
Example: Gravity loads forces that are applied perpendicular to the roof or floor system.
en: carga de gravedad
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hanging off
Verb
To be suspended from something.
Example: Did you know that the gutter is practically hanging off the side of the house?
en: colgando
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horizontal mortar joints
Noun
Mortar joints are the spaces between bricks.
Example: Horizontal mortar joints must be 1.5 cm thick.
en: juntas de mortero horizontales
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ladder-type systems
Noun
Is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps.
Example: The cross rods of the ladder-type system are spaced so block cells are not obstructed, allowing easy placement of vertical rebars.
en: sistemas tipo escalera
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laterally
adverb
From the side or sides; sideways.
Example: They tie the brick back to the structure and support it laterally.
en: lateralmente
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masonry ties
Noun
The connection between courses of brick and the subsurface behind the brick.
Example: If the masonry ties are adequate, the brickwork should be rebuilt plumb.
en: lazos de albañilería
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multi-story
Noun
A building with more than two stories.
Example: The Moskovski Department Store, a vast multi-story complex near the city's center.
en: de varios pisos
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relief angle
Noun
A structural steel member that relieves the weight of another system constructed within the building.
Example: A relief angle helps support the weight of the wall.
en: ángulo de alivio
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supports
noun
To hold something firmly or carry its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling.
Example: This wall can support the construction.
en: Apoyos
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tie back to
Verb
Join or fasten one thing to another with ropes, laces or similar materials.
Example: They tie the brick back to the structure and support it laterally.
en: atar de nuevo a
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transfers
noun
Are the external forces exerted on the resistant elements or also on their own weight.
Example: The open-plan works by means of rigid frames, these can transfer their loads through the beams to the columns.
en: transferencias
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wedge anchor
Noun
Wedge anchors are a unique type of concrete anchors, designed to anchor objects into concrete applications.
Example: Wedge anchors provide the highest and most consistent holding values of any mechanical type of expansion anchor.
en: ancla de cuña
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